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States working side by side to help young workers

WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW will focus on young workers when they team up in Yarrawonga – Mulwala as part of this year’s Cross Border Construction Program.  The program, which...

States working side by side to help young workers

WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW will focus on young workers when they team up in Yarrawonga – Mulwala as part of this year’s Cross Border Construction Program.  The program, which...

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Safety and construction

Safety blitz kicks off in Victoria

WorkSafe inspectors in Victoria announced on August 22, 2017 they will hone in on the risks of structural collapse during construction work as part of their latest safety blitz following...

Safety blitz kicks off in Victoria

WorkSafe inspectors in Victoria announced on August 22, 2017 they will hone in on the risks of structural collapse during construction work as part of their latest safety blitz following...

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workplace ohs

Health and safety spotlight on paramedics in Vi...

The Victorian Government’s planned roll out of state-of-the-art powered stretchers in every ambulance across the state has been completed, making work safer and easier for all paramedics.  According to Minister...

Health and safety spotlight on paramedics in Vi...

The Victorian Government’s planned roll out of state-of-the-art powered stretchers in every ambulance across the state has been completed, making work safer and easier for all paramedics.  According to Minister...

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Failure to install traffic management resulted ...

A towing company has been convicted and fined $275,000 on the August 4, 2017 over an incident in which an employee loading a boom crane onto a truck parked on...

Failure to install traffic management resulted ...

A towing company has been convicted and fined $275,000 on the August 4, 2017 over an incident in which an employee loading a boom crane onto a truck parked on...

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Gender violence still an OHS issue

Gender violence still an OHS issue

Female members of the CFMEU led a protest on 20 July 2017, against violence in the workplace after a female organiser from the Victorian Trade Hall Council was threatened with...

Gender violence still an OHS issue

Female members of the CFMEU led a protest on 20 July 2017, against violence in the workplace after a female organiser from the Victorian Trade Hall Council was threatened with...

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