July

Workplace fatality toll a “life or death” reminder
Twenty-six Victorian workers died in the 09/10 financial year due to lapses in workplace safety, WorkSafe Victoria has announced.
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Cold storage giant fined $60,000 for forklift failings
WorkSafe Victoria has renewed its call for workplaces to separate people and forklifts, following the prosecution of a national cold storage company after a worker was hit by a forklift.
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Company director fined over underpayments
A Sydney company director has been fined $16,900 for his involvement in the underpayment of eight of his former staff.
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Hotel employer fined $3000 for not complying with improvement notices
A Northampton hotel employer has been fined $3000 on a total of eleven charges related to failing to display improvement notices and failing to comply with those notices.
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WorkSafe steps in to protect student safety
WorkSafe has entered into an agreement which will help protect secondary students at Victoria’s state schools from preventable injuries in woodwork, metalwork, and automotive classrooms.
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Third prosecution after apprentice burnt in workplace ‘prank’
An apprentice who set fire to a new workmate in a workplace ‘prank’ has been prosecuted by WorkSafe Victoria.
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