Farm injury claims fell by more than 14 per cent in the past 12 months and are now at a 10-year low, according to new figures released today by the Victorian WorkCover Authority.
Farm injuries at a new low, but safety remains a priority
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Teamwork the medicine that helps injured workers back
A major public awareness campaign about the importance of helping injured workers get back to work was launched on Sunday.
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Illegal fireworks spark warning
Victorians are being urged to rethink New Year’s Eve plans involving illegal fireworks, or risk facing fines of thousands of dollars.
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Campaign urges farmers to turn tables on deadly toll
Farmers are far more likely to die at work than any other Victorian worker.
That simple but shocking fact is at the heart of a compelling new public awareness campaign to be launched next week.
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Safety blitz aims to prevent falls on construction sites
WorkSafe inspectors will target construction sites across Victoria as part of a month-long campaign to prevent deaths and injuries caused by falls.
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Demolition company fined $45,000 after loader crushes driver’s leg
A Prahran demolition company was fined $45,000 over an incident in which a worker had his right leg crushed and later amputated when the overloaded skid steer loader he was operating tipped.
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Appeal leads to conviction and $50,000 fine after truckie floored by wool bale
A Footscray warehouse operator was convicted and fined $50,000 in the County Court following a successful appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions over an incident in which a truck driver was injured by a falling 185kg wool bale.
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Worker’s foot amputated after being crushed by crane
A silo manufacturing company in Rochester has been fined $30,000 after a mobile crane ran over an employee’s leg and crushed his foot, which later had to be amputated.
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Car repairer fined $40,000 after crush injury
A Dandenong automotive repair centre has been convicted and fined $40,000 after a man was crushed when a car fell off an incorrectly operated hoist.
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11 falls prompts warning about working safely at heights
WorkSafe has warned there will be consequences for not managing the risk associated with working at heights on construction sites following two serious incidents in less than two weeks.
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