New health and safety executive director for WorkSafe
WorkSafe Victoria’s new Executive Director of Health and Safety, Marnie Williams, has this week joined the organisation’s leadership group, heading up the health and safety business unit.
View ArticleUpdate in relation to the collapsed crane at Southbank
Statement from WorkSafe's Executive Director of Health and Safety, Marnie Williams, in relation to removing the collapsed crane from a construction site at Southbank: "Work by the builder to remove the...
View ArticleUpdate: Southbank crane collapse
Statement from WorkSafe's Executive Director of Health and Safety, Marnie Williams, in relation to removing the collapsed crane from a construction site at Southbank: "Works to install supporting...
View ArticleSouthbank crane update - boom removal to start Friday
Statement from WorkSafe's Executive Director of Health and Safety, Marnie Williams, in relation to removing the collapsed crane from a construction site at Southbank: “Work continues to progress on...
View ArticleCrane update: all roads clear to open
Statement from Marnie Williams,Executive Director of Health of Safety, in relation to the collapsed crane at Southbank Following the successful work to lower the crane boom today, roads around the site...
View ArticleInspectors to visit construction sites in river towns
Construction sites along the Murray River from Cobram and Barooga to Corowa are being urged to review their existing site health and safety practices ahead of site inspections later this month.
View ArticleCampaign asks: how safe is your workplace?
How safe is your workplace? That’s the question WorkSafe is encouraging employers and workers to answer in a major public awareness campaign which begins Sunday.
View ArticleUpdated injury tool a hot spot for information
One of the most popular interactive tools for gaining practical information about workplace health and safety has been updated.
View ArticleWorkSafe marks 30 vital years
WorkSafe Victoria is today celebrating 30 years since Victoria’s modern workers compensation scheme was established.
View ArticleDingley company has appeal over $375,000 fine dismissed
A Dingley engineering company which had been fined a total of $375,000 after three employees were injured in separate incidents had its appeal dismissed by the Court of Appeal last week.
View ArticleQuad bike death investigation leads to $40,000 fine
A dairy company which allowed its employees to drive quad bikes with defective brakes and without wearing helmets was fined $40,000 in the Colac Magistrates’ Court last month.
View ArticleExperts shine spotlight on health and safety
A world leader in mental health care, an expert in dealing with major emergencies, a young sportsman who recovered from a catastrophic workplace injury to excel as an athlete, experts in pain...
View ArticleFinalists named in 2015 WorkSafe Awards
An invention that eliminates the need for divers to cut steel piles under water, a country school which promotes farm safety, and a health program which allows older workers to carry out their duties...
View ArticleWestgate Bridge tragedy should never be forgotten
Forty-five years after Victoria’s worst workplace disaster, a group of families, friends and workers will gather today to remember the 35 construction workers who died when the Westgate Bridge collapsed.
View ArticleAward winners named during Health and Safety Week
More than 3000 people with a passion for workplace safety have so far registered to attend seminars across Victoria during the 2015 Health and Safety Week, which begins next week.
View ArticleFarmer dies in quad bike rollover
A farmer in his late 60s died when his quad bike overturned on a property at Murrindindi, near Yea, yesterday afternoon. He was not found until late last night.
View ArticlePoor guarding on gizzard machine costs processor $60,000
Inadequate guarding that led to a worker severely injuring her arm has cost a major chicken processor dearly.
View ArticleInspectors have Mildura building sites in their sights
The health and safety practices of construction sites will be put under the microscope when workplace inspectors from both Victoria and NSW visit the Mildura region next month.
View ArticleFarmer dies after being crushed by ute
A farmer died on Monday when he was crushed between a utility vehicle and a pole on his parents’ dairy farm at Princetown, in Victoria’s south-west.
View ArticleWinners named in prestigious safety awards
The winners of the prestigious 2015 WorkSafe Awards were named yesterday on the final day of Health and Safety Week.
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