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Working alone information sheet  

How to identify and control risks when working alone.

Working alone on farms  

Often people are working alone on farms in Victoria. Reduce the risk with strategies to stay safe while working alone.

Working alone or in isolation  

The NSW Government’s Family & Community Services document. It provides information and practical scenarios to identify and manage the risks of working alone or in isolation in a workplace.

Working alone, remotely or in isolation work policy template  

Working alone, remotely or in isolation work policy template.

Remote or isolated work  

How to reduce and manage risks associated with working alone or in isolation.

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News and alerts

Worker dies after boat yard explosion  

Thursday 30 July 2026

A worker has died after an explosion at a West Melbourne boat yard yesterday.

Worker trapped in piling hole overnight after falling approximately 3.5 metres  

Thursday 21 May 2026

WorkSafe is issuing a reminder to employers and self-employed persons about the risk of falling into piling holes.

Person fatally crushed while assisting with attaching a hay rake to a tractor  

Tuesday 24 February 2026

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.