Safety alerts

WorkSafe is issuing a reminder about the importance of wearing a seatbelt and staying in the Rollover Protection Structure (ROPS) when operating tractors.

WorkSafe is issuing a reminder to employers and self-employed persons about the risk of working near overhead powerlines and the importance of identifying hazards and implementing appropriate risk controls.

WorkSafe is issuing a reminder to the Victorian community about requirements for the transport, storage and handling of petrol.

WorkSafe is issuing a reminder about the importance of maintaining your tractor’s braking systems and not attempting to enter a moving tractor.

A reminder that duty holders must maintain and provide asbestos registers in workplaces that contain asbestos. This is one part of duty holder requirements in asbestos management.

WorkSafe is issuing a reminder to farmers about the importance of using the right equipment for the job at hand.

WorkSafe is issuing a reminder to operators of machinery about the importance of ensuring that tractor engines are not running when implements are being attached.

A reminder of the prohibition on importing, supplying, using and installing goods into Victoria that contain, or are suspected of containing, asbestos.

WorkSafe is issuing a reminder to farmers about the importance of ensuring that farm machinery is safely operated.