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Address: Level 24, 222 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Inner Melbourne, Melbourne Metro
Tel: 03 9641 1555
Fax: 03 9641 1222
http://www.workcover.vic.gov.au
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Company learns the hard way that poor traffic management

15-Nov-2005

The importance of providing an appropriate traffic management set-up has been highlighted by the prosecution of a Melbourne company, its conviction and $10,000 fine Read more


WorkSafe campaign targets suburban industrial estates

11-Nov-2005

WorkSafe has begun a one-month safety campaign targeting industrial areas in Melbourne’s west, north and south-east. Read more


WorkSafe warning after forklift takes another life

11-Nov-2005

A man died today after being crushed by an overturning forklift that he was operating at Irymple in north-west Victoria. Read more


Collaboration raises the bar on forklift safety

14-Oct-2005

The dangers of forklifts in Victorian workplaces are being highlighted in new industry guidance material launched today by WorkSafe Victoria. Read more


Yarraville company a WorkSafe Award finalist

12-Oct-2005

Yarraville-based plasterboard company CSR Gyprock and Fibre Cement is a finalist in the prestigious WorkSafe Victoria Awards 2005 after creating a system for delivering plaster sheets to building sit… Read more


Construction firm’s health and safety committee nominated for WorkSafe Award for Swinburne Uni work

12-Oct-2005

Probuild Constructions, the company developing a major multi-storey building project at Swinburne University’s Hawthorn campus, is a finalist in the prestigious WorkSafe Victoria Awards. Read more


Box Hill manufacturer in running for workplace safety award

12-Oct-2005

Box Hill tissue maker SCA Hygiene Australasia has been named a finalist in the prestigious WorkSafe Awards 2005. Read more


Working toward safer electricity supplies

08-Oct-2005

Gas and electricity distributor ‘t-squared’ is a finalist in the prestigious WorkSafe Victoria Awards 2005. Read more


Two Essendon finalists in state safety awards

07-Oct-2005

A device for carrying large sheets of glass and a trolley to load an infrared camera into police helicopters are among the finalists in this year’s WorkSafe Awards which will be announced on Oc… Read more


Safer walls a finalist in workplace safety innovation award

07-Oct-2005

A device to improve safety in the building and construction industry is a finalist in the prestigious WorkSafe Awards 2005. Read more


What are you doing in Work Safe Week? Start working on it now.

07-Oct-2005

What are you, your work mates or employees doing to ‘band together to work make safe’ in Work Safe Week 2005? Read more


Port Fairy safety initiative in contention for state safety award

07-Oct-2005

An initiative which encourages regular health and safety forums for businesses and tradespeople in and around Port Fairy is a finalist in this year’s prestigious WorkSafe Victoria Awards. Read more


Work safety Program Targets Dairy Farmers

06-Oct-2005

The Minister for WorkCover, John Lenders, today launched a new program to make Victorian dairy farms safer at the South Gippsland Dairy Expo at Poowong. Read more


Ballarat gold mine work safety work safety award finalist

01-Oct-2005

Ballarat Goldfields has been named a finalist in this year’s WorkSafe Victoria awards. Read more


Northern suburbs businesses are safety awards finalists

01-Oct-2005

Two Campbellfield businesses are among the finalists in the prestigious WorkSafe Victoria Awards 2005 for their innovative, safety-conscious inventions. Read more


What are you doing in Work Safe Week? Start working on it now

01-Oct-2005

What are you, your work mates or employees doing to ‘band together to work make safe’ in Work Safe Week 2005? Read more


Geelong textiles company a finalist in workplace safety awards

01-Oct-2005

An innovative device which reduces manual handling risks has earned a Geelong company finalist status in this year’s prestigious WorkSafe Victoria Awards. Read more


Forklift safety

17-Sep-2005

WorkSafe is investigating a serious forklift incident at Tullamarine this morning which has left a man with life-threatening head injuries at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Read more


If it’s large, bulky and awkward, it may be

17-Sep-2005

Handling of large, bulky and awkward loads is the subject of WorkSafe’s new guidance booklet, ‘A guide to the handling of large awkward or bulky items’. Read more


Ammonium nitrate licences available from 1 October

08-Sep-2005

People who sell, store, transport or use products containing 45% ammonium nitrate should apply now for licences which will be required after 1 January next year. Read more


A safety policy is just the beginning…

08-Sep-2005

Failing to implement its own traffic management policy has resulted in hardware retailer Bunnings being fined $15,000 (without conviction) after pleading guilty today to one charge laid under section… Read more


Workplace deaths and injuries down, safety up

19-Aug-2005

Victorian workplace deaths are at their lowest level since records began and the rate of workers being injured is also at generational lows. Read more


Unguarded saw claims woman’s hand. Company convicted and fined $48,000.

03-Jun-2005

A Magistrate has been told of a horrific injury suffered by a woman whose right hand was cut off by an unguarded docking saw. Read more



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