Worker fatally crushed by lift

A lift technician has died after being crushed at a residential property in Mount Waverley on Friday.

It is understood the 65-year-old man was performing regular maintenance and servicing works before he was located deceased at the bottom of a lift shaft.

WorkSafe is investigating.

The death is the 15th confirmed workplace fatality for 2026. There were 31 work-related deaths at the same time last year.