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Update: Richmond crane incident

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WorkSafe is continuing to oversee plans by construction experts to dismantle a crane damaged in high winds at a Richmond construction site on Monday night.


Further update: Richmond crane incident

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Work to dismantle a crane damaged by high winds at a Richmond construction site has commenced.

Afternoon update: Richmond crane incident

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Work to disassemble the crane damaged by high winds in Richmond is progressing, with the majority of the recovery tasks expected to be completed this afternoon. 

OHS charges laid over Carlton’s Corkman Pub demolition

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WorkSafe has charged the owner of the Corkman Irish Pub site in relation to the identification and treatment of asbestos at the 2016 demolition of the historic hotel.

New round of graduates to keep Victorians safe at work

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WorkSafe’s newest inspectors will begin the task of keeping Victorians safe and healthy at work this month following their graduation from a rigorous 17-week training program.

Charges filed over occupational violence in residential care facility

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The Department of Health and Human Services, three companies and an individual have been charged by WorkSafe following a series of incidents against a number of employees by a client at a residential care facility in Victoria’s east.

DELWP worker dies in vehicle rollover

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A Department of Environment, Land Water and Planning employee has died after being thrown from his vehicle on a private property at Cheshunt, 70km north of Mansfield on Friday.

Continuing the conversation on workplace safety

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The second phase of WorkSafe Victoria’s major public awareness campaign to share the stories of real Victorian workers discussing workplace health and safety issues was launched on Sunday.


Secure worksites during extreme winds

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Victorians are being urged to ensure worksites are secure as strong winds gusting up to 100kmh hit parts of the state today.

Worker dies in trench fall

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A man in his early 30s has died after falling into a deep trench at a housing estate under construction at Wallan.

Warning after two construction falls in less than 24 hours

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WorkSafe is urging employers in the construction industry to be aware of the serious risks when working from height following two serious incidents in the past 24 hours.

Worker dies in hospital following serious fall

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A man in his 40s has died in hospital after falling through a stair void at a housing construction site at Rosebud last week.

Falls the focus of Cross Border safety program

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A joint inspection blitz by WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW will focus on preventing falls on construction sites in the Echuca Moama region.

Blitz on dangerous chemicals will target inner west

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WorkSafe will lead a blitz on industrial premises in Melbourne’s inner western suburbs to ensure that potentially dangerous chemicals are being stored correctly.

Builder fined $70,000 after worker fell from roof

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A building group has been convicted and fined $70,000, and ordered to pay $5577 in costs, after a worker received serious injuries in a fall from a two-storey house in Warrnambool.


Inner west blitz on dangerous goods continues

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A WorkSafe and EPA blitz on industrial sites in the West Footscray area is continuing, with 78 sites visited and 68 contraventions identified in relation to the handling and storage of dangerous goods.

Dark day for workplace safety in Victoria

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Two people died in two separate incidents, and a third suffered life threating injuries, in what was a dark day for workplace safety in Victoria yesterday.

Quarry operator charged over tip wall collapse death

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A Gippsland quarry operator has been charged with two contraventions of the OHS Act after a contractor died when a tip wall collapsed and engulfed her truck.

Crane owners, operators urged to conduct safety checks

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Crane owners and operators need to check a key component following the preliminary results of a WorkSafe investigation into the cause of an incident which led to the death of a construction worker in Box Hill.

Companies fined a total $825,000 for pedestrian fatality

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Three companies have been convicted and fined a total of $825,000 following the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a commercial recycling bin at a Mill Park fast food outlet.

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