A new public awareness campaign has been launched by WorkSafe Victoria showing how the impact of serious injuries in the workplace. The ‘Really Bad Day’ campaign shows the consequences for workers, employers, businesses, and workplaces when there is a workplace injury or fatality. WorkSafe Chief Executive Clare Amies said... Read more.

WorkSafe Victoria Executive Director of Health and Safety Marnie Williams expressed her disappointment over the recent deaths of two workers in Victoria last week and once again reminded all workers and businesses the importance of making safety a priority. “This is a truly devastating start to 2016 and the... Read more.

A young electrician has been electrocuted while working on the roof of a retail outlet in the northern suburb of Dallas in Melbourne’s north on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency services were called to Dallas Shopping Centre about 1.15pm but the 24-year-old electrician died at the scene. A person conducting a... Read more.

A new guideline on isolating hazardous energies on Western Australian mine sites has been released by the Department of Mines and Petroleum. State Mining Engineer Andrew Chaplyn said the guideline was developed using input from attendees at the 2014 Mines Safety Roadshow. “At the roadshows, we actively sought input... Read more.

Farmers and farm workers are warned of the risks associated with working with and around grain augers after two workers suffered amputations in recent workplace safety incidents. The first incident happened on 26 November at Lake Cargelligo. The victim, a 45-year-old male worker accessed an inspection hatch at the bottom... Read more.