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WorkSafe has charged two building companies after a worker was seriously injured at a Caulfield South construction site in July 2024.

Read more: https://t.co/qc5YkFmX6r

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Applications are now open for the 2026 @WorkSafe_Vic Club Safety Fund, with clubs able to apply for financial assistance of up to $5,000 per application.

Read more and apply 👇
https://t.co/4KQrdapOcQ

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A social enterprise employing people with a disability has been fined $190,000 after a worker with mobility and vision impairments fell down a flight of stairs and later died.

Read more: https://t.co/4zDDIcrMDE

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A man has died after being electrocuted at a worksite in Laverton North yesterday.

Read more: https://t.co/HFuCAEM6AD

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A lift technician has died after being crushed at a residential property in Mount Waverley on Friday.

Read more: https://t.co/NYGDWhEkMJ

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Entries for the 2027 WorkSafe Awards are now open!

The annual awards celebrate Victorian businesses, individuals and teams who demonstrate excellence in workplace health and safety and return-to-work practices.

Nominate today 👉 https://t.co/F0fGEDnnGt

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WorkSafe is placing Victoria’s manufacturing capital in the safety spotlight as data reveals one in ten fatalities and work-related injuries in the industry happen in a single postcode.

Read more: https://t.co/iFpmTZIRFJ

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A civil construction company has been convicted and had its fine increased to $90,000 after a pipe layer suffered an electric shock when an aluminium measuring pole came too close to power lines.

Read more: https://t.co/NgqqkLL6vX

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We’re ‘All In’ for National Reconciliation Week 2026, joining the call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every single day.

Show your support by visiting the @RecAustralia website to download and display their resources: https://t.co/ZkX0oIJmFT

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The Wimmera takes centre stage this weekend as the Warrack Eagles host Southern Mallee Thunder in the second @WorkSafe_Vic Country Club Series match of 2026.

Match details 🗓️
Saturday 30 May @ 2:20pm
Anzac Park Warracknabeal

Read more 👇
https://t.co/ousWQUfzMx

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Entries for the 2027 WorkSafe Awards are opening soon.

The annual awards celebrate businesses, individuals and teams who demonstrate excellence in workplace health and safety and return-to-work practices.

Subscribe to receive updates about the awards at https://t.co/8iutco3SFf

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WorkSafe has charged a recycling facility in Broadmeadows after a worker was struck by machinery and died in July 2024.

Read more: https://t.co/98eceRZs0g

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WorkSafe has charged a regional healthcare provider after a nurse was seriously assaulted by a patient with a history of violence and aggression at a Traralgon hospital in November 2024.

Read more: https://t.co/BBqpkXncyY

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If you haven't read it, you're not inspection ready.

This pocket guide for construction safety helps employers nail the basics, including scaffolds, trenches, manual handling and crystalline silica.

Download it now at https://t.co/26ZJnUyEdo

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Do you work with dangerous goods or major hazards?

The Safety Ledger is our latest newsletter that offers industry news, regulatory updates, practical guidance and resources to support people working with dangerous goods and major hazards.

Subscribe now: https://t.co/IGWbhwiHpN

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A roofing company has been convicted and fined $55,000 after a person on work experience was seriously injured when they fell through a skylight on a building in Highett.

Read more: https://t.co/G0Nq026ksK

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A frozen food manufacturer with a history of workplace health and safety offending has been convicted and fined another $180,000 after a worker's finger was lacerated in a dough-mixing machine.

Read more: https://t.co/cPoPVsHrWi

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Today we celebrate International Nurses Day. WorkSafe thanks the nurses across Victoria for the vital role they play in our communities, and for the care and support they provide every day.

Health and safety guidance and support for nurses is available at https://t.co/bz7oGSLPvO

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WorkSafe has charged a public healthcare provider following the death of a patient at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Read more: https://t.co/CVoj9CeuYi

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Safety, it does more than keep you safe.

The safety advice passed down today can help protect families for generations to come.

Learn more about loading tractors safely: https://t.co/lpd1QO3V5Q