This time of year brings with it a sense of urgency, but a busy end of year shouldn’t make for a dangerous one. Don’t let safety take a holiday: check in with your team, slow down and reinforce safe practices. Find safety resources for your industry here: https://lnkd.in/g2dHfeE
WorkSafe Victoria
Government Administration
Geelong, Victoria 68,833 followers
Reducing workplace harm. Improving outcomes for injured workers.
About us
Our vision: Victorian workers returning home safe every day. Our mission: Working with the community to deliver outstanding workplace safety, together with quality care and insurance protection to workers and employers. Our values: The work we do is important because we impact upon many people’s lives, every day. We have a responsibility to ensure that strong values guide us in everything we do. WorkSafe Victoria is: * Constructive in the way we provide information, advice and service * Accountable for what we do and what we say. We live up to our promises * Transparent in the way we work, our environment is open and honest * Effective by working collaboratively to deliver high quality services * Caring by showing empathy in our dealings with everyone we work with Report safety issues on 1800 136 089 LinkedIn page monitored 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri Social Media terms of use: https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/social-media-terms-use Privacy Policy: https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/resources/worksafe-privacy-policy
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http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au
External link for WorkSafe Victoria
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Geelong, Victoria
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1992
- Specialties
- Help avoid workplace injuries occurring, Enforce Victoria's occupational health and safety laws, Provide reasonably priced workplace injury insurance for employers, and Help injured workers back into the workforce
Locations
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Primary
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1 Malop St
Geelong, Victoria 3220, AU
Employees at WorkSafe Victoria
Updates
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A gate manufacturing and repair company has been convicted and fined $350,000 after a truck driver was fatally crushed under a falling gate at a Dandenong depot. #MediaRelease https://lnkd.in/gdJBADMz
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WorkSafe has charged a fruit grower following the death of a truck driver at a Shepparton warehouse in March 2023. #MediaRelease https://lnkd.in/gXhsKFq9
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WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW inspectors have identified dozens of hazards on Mildura construction sites during a week-long blitz on both sides of the border. #MediaRelease https://lnkd.in/grtWyDeN
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WorkSafe has charged a hay and grain logistics company following the death of a worker at a storage shed in Willaura, south of Ararat, in December 2022. #MediaRelease https://lnkd.in/gBhZWdWd
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A company that manufactures and repairs cryogenic equipment has been fined a total of $50,000 after a worker suffered a serious hand injury at a Dandenong South factory. #MediaRelease https://lnkd.in/gQZ__FJf
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WorkSafe has charged a social enterprise employing workers with disability in relation to the risk of workers with vision or mobility impairments falling down a staircase. #MediaRelease https://lnkd.in/gSmU7ry8
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The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting temperatures to reach 40 degrees in areas of Victoria today. Some things you can do to prepare for working in the heat include: • Rescheduling work to cooler parts of the day • Wearing a hat, loose fitting clothing, sunglasses and sunscreen • Having cool drinking water near to where you are working • Providing extra rest breaks in a cool area • Reducing the time spent doing hot tasks For more information and tips: https://lnkd.in/gzPYRTC
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A Woorinen South fruit grower has been convicted and fined $750,000 after a fruit picker died following a fall from a moving trailer. #MediaRelease https://lnkd.in/gk32nXag
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WorkSafe is urging employers and workers to slow down and think during the holiday rush, because everyone deserves to wrap up 2024 safely. #MediaRelease https://lnkd.in/gjfPdpSc