Farmer crushed in tip truck incident
A farmer has died after the tipper trailer he was operating collapsed and crushed the cabin of his prime mover.
View ArticleAwards have 25,861 reasons to promote safety
WorkSafe is calling on all businesses and workers to prioritise safety to help drive down the number of workplace deaths and injuries across Victoria.
View ArticleCountry Victorians asked to prioritise safety
WorkSafe is calling on all regional businesses and workers to prioritise safety to help drive down the number of workplace deaths and injuries across Victoria.
View ArticleSupreme Court quad bike proceeding dismissed
The Supreme Court proceeding issued by Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and other quad bike manufacturers against WorkSafe Victoria was dismissed just prior to a trial that was listed to commence yesterday.
View ArticleVegie business hit with $107,933 fine over safety breaches
A major Gippsland company specialising in vegetable growing, processing and distribution was convicted and fined $85,000 for two separate incidents in which one worker was run over by a tractor...
View ArticleTwo workers die in country Victoria in less than 24 hours
Two agricultural workers have been killed in less than 24 hours in separate incidents in country Victoria.
View ArticleFarmers urged to put safety first as fatalities soar
Victorian farmers are being urged to make safety a critical part of their daily routine after a shocking six months in which eight people have died in workplace incidents on farms across the state.
View ArticleInspectors team up to take safety message to Robinvale farms
A large team of WorkSafe inspectors will visit farms in the Robinvale region next month to promote the importance of workplace safety ahead of the busy spring season.
View ArticlePoultry contractor fined $1.13m over forklift tragedy
A poultry contractor was today convicted and fined $1.13 million over an incident in which a man was struck and killed by a forklift on a farm at Lethbridge, near Geelong in 2015.
View ArticleFarmers warned to take care before heavy rains hit
WorkSafe is pleading with farmers in the middle of harvesting not to take risks ahead of heavy rains and flash flooding which are forecast to hit much of the state in coming days.
View ArticleMan crushed by bull at Dunkeld
A man has died after being crushed by a bull at a property at Dunkeld.
View ArticleMan trampled to death at Georges Creek
A stock agent has died after being trampled by an animal on a cattle farm at Georges Creek near Tallangatta, southeast of Albury Wodonga today.
View ArticleCampaign to prevent quad bike rollover deaths enters new terrain
WorkSafe has begun enforcement activities to help reduce the risks associated with quad bike rollovers.
View ArticleMan dies in farm truck rollover near Warragul
A worker in his early 30s has died after the fertiliser spreader truck he was driving rolled on a steep hill north-east of Warragul yesterday afternoon.
View ArticleFarmer dies after being struck by trailer
A man in his 70s has died after being run over by a trailer at a property near Ouyen. It is believed the man was standing alongside the moving trailer, feeding hay to sheep when he was knocked to the...
View ArticleCommon sense the key to farm safety
Farmers are being warned that a simple choice can have tragic consequences and that they must plan ahead and prioritise safety in each and every task.
View ArticleFarmer dies in tractor incident near Mansfield
A farmer has died in an incident involving a tractor on a farm at Barjarg, near Mansfield yesterday.
View ArticleVictorians to take credit for the jobs they do at home
Doctors have the chance to be recognised for their dog walking skills, plumbers can be celebrated as TV technicians and chief executives can take credit for their nightly tuck-ins on WorkSafe’s annual...
View ArticleChild dies in farm incident
A two-year-old boy has died following an incident involving a tractor at a farm at Naringal in the state’s south-west this morning.
View ArticleMore care needed to prevent workplace deaths
WorkSafe is urging employers to make sure they do everything they can to protect their workers in 2019 after 23 people died as a result of workplace incidents last year.
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