Victorians are being urged to stay safe and celebrate the New Year without the danger of illegal fireworks.

A potato supply chain service has been convicted and fined $95,000 after a worker was seriously injured when their foot became trapped in a machine at a Hallam warehouse.

A labour hire provider and a potato and onion wholesaler have been fined a total of $65,000 after a worker’s hand was seriously injured in a machine at a Mirboo North farm.

A recycling company has had its fines increased by more than seven times to a total of $260,000 after six workers were injured in an aerosol gas explosion at its Shepparton plant.

A disability service provider has been convicted and fined a total of $370,000 after a carer failed to respond to an alarm or check on a client who died after suffering a seizure and falling out of bed.

A worker has died after being struck by a reversing garbage truck at a Ravenhall waste facility on Wednesday.