by admin | Aug 23, 2024 | Safety News
Read the full article here: https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/news/2024-08/companies-charged-after-skid-steer-loader-death A 34-year-old man tragically lost his life after being run over by a skid steer loader operated by a co-worker after hours. He later succumbed to...
by admin | Aug 16, 2024 | Safety News
Full article can be read here: https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/safety-alerts/workers-sustain-burns-after-petrol-vapours-ignite-while-refuelling-portable-equipment Summary: Fuel Safety During Refuelling Recent incidents have highlighted the dangers of refuelling...
by admin | Aug 7, 2024 | Safety News
Read full article here: https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/news/2024-08/companies-fined-after-steel-plate-falls-high-rise L.U. Simon Builders Pty Ltd was fined $25,000 and ordered to pay $5,461 in costs for failing to ensure workplace safety. Rigtech Pty Ltd was fined...
by admin | Mar 13, 2024 | Safety News
WorkSafe is reminding employers, principal contractors and supervisors about the deadly risks associated with working on incomplete scaffolds. Read the full article here:...
by admin | Mar 13, 2024 | Safety News
WorkSafe is reminding employers about the importance of safe systems of work when using elevating work platforms (EWPs). Read full article here: https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/safety-alerts/employee-crushed-while-using-elevating-work-platform The background...
by admin | Mar 13, 2024 | Safety News
WorkSafe is issuing a reminder about the risks of using, storing and charging equipment that has lithium-ion batteries. Read the full article here: https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/safety-alerts/lithium-ion-battery-fires The background provides information on the...