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Time is running out to nominate for the 2025 WorkSafe Awards! The annual awards recognise excellence in businesses, individuals and teams who go above and beyond to reduce workplace harm or improve outcomes for injured workers. Nominate by June 30: worksafe.vic.gov.au/awards

Time is running out to nominate for the 2025 WorkSafe Awards!

The annual awards recognise excellence in businesses, individuals and teams who go above and beyond to reduce workplace harm or improve outcomes for injured workers.

Nominate by June 30: worksafe.vic.gov.au/awards
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WorkSafe has charged a plumbing contractor, a construction company, and a hire equipment provider following the death of a worker after an incident involving an elevated work platform at a North Blackburn construction site in August 2023. #MediaRelease go.vic.gov.au/4k5TZ0R

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Employers are responsible for preventing gendered violence. Follow our steps to identify, assess, control and respond to gendered violence: worksafe.vic.gov.au/gendered-viole…

Employers are responsible for preventing gendered violence.

Follow our steps to identify, assess, control and respond to gendered violence: worksafe.vic.gov.au/gendered-viole…
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A telecommunications infrastructure company and one of its directors have been convicted and fined a total of $545,000 after the asphyxiation of a worker who was attempting to repair a gas leak at Bentleigh East. #MediaRelease Read more: go.vic.gov.au/4k7TNy8

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Two related elevator companies have been convicted and fined a total of $930,000 after an apprentice electrician died while working for his father in West Melbourne. #MediaRelease Read more: go.vic.gov.au/4nifrCJ

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A Monbulk nursery and horticulture supplier has been fined $250,000 after the death of a worker who fell through a shed roof onto a concrete floor. #MediaRelease Read more: go.vic.gov.au/4kicZtc

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Do you know a Victorian farmer who backs their local footy and netball club like no other? In collaboration with AFL Victoria and Netball Victoria, we’re on the hunt for the 2025 Footy’s Favourite Farmer. 🌾🏉 Nominate someone from your local club at footysfavouritefarmer.com.au

Do you know a Victorian farmer who backs their local footy and netball club like no other?

In collaboration with <a href="/aflvic/">AFL Victoria</a> and <a href="/netballvic/">Netball Victoria</a>, we’re on the hunt for the 2025 Footy’s Favourite Farmer.

🌾🏉 Nominate someone from your local club at footysfavouritefarmer.com.au
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The OHS Essentials program is a workplace safety consultation service for Victorian employers with 60 or fewer employees. It is free to access and delivered by independent OHS experts. Learn how the program helps businesses improve workplace safety at go.vic.gov.au/3G6ssyj

The OHS Essentials program is a workplace safety consultation service for Victorian employers with 60 or fewer employees.

It is free to access and delivered by independent OHS experts.

Learn how the program helps businesses improve workplace safety at go.vic.gov.au/3G6ssyj
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Victoria’s indoor play centres are on notice as WorkSafe clamps down on climbing wall safety ahead of the school holiday rush. #MediaRelease Read more: go.vic.gov.au/45MYpWV

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A steel manufacturing company with a history of workplace health and safety offending has been convicted and fined $90,000 after a worker’s hand became trapped in a bending machine at a Morwell workshop. #MediaRelease Read more: go.vic.gov.au/4kDceuN

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Our new WorkWell LGBTIQA+ Toolkit provides employers with tools and resources to create a safe, inclusive and more productive workplace. Explore the toolkit today: go.vic.gov.au/3FXYjkT

Our new WorkWell LGBTIQA+ Toolkit provides employers with tools and resources to create a safe, inclusive and more productive workplace.

Explore the toolkit today: go.vic.gov.au/3FXYjkT
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Do you know a Victorian farmer who’s the heart of their local football netball club? Time’s running out to nominate them for this year’s Footy’s Favourite Farmer! 🏉🌾 📅 Entries close Monday 21 July 👉 Nominate now at footysfavouritefarmer.com.au AFL Victoria

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A Dandenong packaging manufacturer has been convicted and fined a total of $80,000 after a worker had a finger amputated due to using unguarded machinery. #MediaRelease Read more: go.vic.gov.au/455ekin

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This week’s #FarmingSafeandWell tip is to check out how your livestock loading ramps stack up. Loading ramps are built for the safety of the animal, but they also protect the truck driver from the safety risks of loading and unloading livestock. WorkSafe Victoria has recently

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🚜 This year’s National Farm Safety Week theme is “Second Chances – Who Knows How Many You’ll Get?” Livestock loading is one of the most dangerous activities in cattle yards. Don’t wait to see how many second chances you’ll get, learn cattle ramp safety: go.vic.gov.au/45524OW

🚜 This year’s National Farm Safety Week theme is “Second Chances – Who Knows How Many You’ll Get?”

Livestock loading is one of the most dangerous activities in cattle yards. Don’t wait to see how many second chances you’ll get, learn cattle ramp safety: go.vic.gov.au/45524OW
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Timboon FNC will host Kolora Noorat on Saturday for the fifth WorkSafe Victoria Country Club Game of 2025. MATCH DETAILS Timboon vs. Kolora-Noorat Location: Timboon Recreation Reserve Date: Saturday 26 July Time: 2:20pm Read more 🔗👇 play.afl/victoria/news/…

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WorkSafe is calling on cattle farmers to check their ramps and review their loading practices during National Farm Safety Week, which this year highlights the near misses that can happen every day on farms. #MediaRelease Read more: go.vic.gov.au/4nZfpQj

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Farms are homes as well as workplaces. This #FarmingSafeandWell tip is to keep the whole family safe on the farm by providing safe boundaries between the home and workplace. Visit WorkSafe Victoria to learn more about reducing the risks: worksafe.vic.gov.au/children-farms

Farms are homes as well as workplaces. This #FarmingSafeandWell tip is to keep the whole family safe on the farm by providing safe boundaries between the home and workplace. 

Visit <a href="/WorkSafe_Vic/">WorkSafe Victoria</a> to learn more about reducing the risks: worksafe.vic.gov.au/children-farms
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As the proud Principal Partner of the Melbourne Vixens, we’re excited to cheer them on as they take on the NSW Swifts in this Sunday’s Suncorp Super Netball Preliminary Final! 🏐 Just like netball, working safe is a team sport and we’re backing the Vixens all the way!

As the proud Principal Partner of the <a href="/MelbourneVixens/">Melbourne Vixens</a>, we’re excited to cheer them on as they take on the <a href="/NSWSwifts/">NSW Swifts</a> in this Sunday’s <a href="/SuperNetball/">Suncorp Super Netball</a> Preliminary Final! 🏐

Just like netball, working safe is a team sport and we’re backing the Vixens all the way!