Nurses 'angry, distressed' amid chemical exposure fears Revelations staff at a major hospital might have been exposed to toxic chemicals have left health workers desperately waiting for answers, a union claims. AAP · Oct 2
Paint company charged over fatal factory explosion A factory explosion that killed one worker and seriously injured two others has landed a company in court on charges of breaching work and safety laws. AAP · Nov 21, 2025
Melbourne School Fined $140K Over ‘Preventable’ Death Of Student On Overseas Trip Kilvington Grammar School has been hit with a hefty fine over the preventable death of one of its students on an overseas class trip. Pedestrian.tv · Jan 29, 2025
Man crushed to death by falling fan blade at Australian wind farm Australian Workers’ Union raises concerns over working condition The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024
Boy seriously injured in schoolyard deck accident A teenage student has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries from an accident involving one of his school's decks. AAP · Nov 8, 2024
Watchdogs eye engineered stone suppliers amid bans Stone suppliers and manufacturers are on different alert levels after some faced surprise inspections after a nationwide ban took effect. AAP · Aug 5, 2024
Teacher dies after falling through skylight at Melbourne primary school Paul Hogan fell more than three metres to concrete ground while collecting balls from roof of Spotswood school, WorkSafe Victoria says The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2024
Victoria’s largest public health service faces criminal charge over Indigenous woman’s hospital death WorkSafe Victoria has charged Monash Health for allegedly exposing a patient to health and safety risks while in its care The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2024
Companies charged over 70-year-old farm worker's death Worksafe Victoria has slapped a fruit grower and labour hire company with unsafe workplace charges after a 70-year-old man fell from a trailer and died. AAP · Jan 11, 2024
As WorkSafe continues to punish asbestos negligence, this Melbourne family is left mourning a 'senseless death' As WorkSafe Victoria punishes more businesses for mismanaging asbestos, the family of a man who died from mesothelioma is calling for employers to "do the right thing". ABC News · Dec 2, 2022
WorkSafe Victoria confirms it is investigating Hawthorn Football Club allegations Victoria's workplace safety watchdog launches an investigation into allegations of discrimination at the Hawthorn Football Club. ABC News · Oct 1, 2022
Victoria’s move to restrict ‘silencing’ sexual harassment victims welcomed by unions and lawyers State government proposes reforms to use of nondisclosure agreements by employers in Australian first The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2022
Charges over fatal COVID aged care cluster WorkSafe Victoria has charged St Basil's Homes For The Aged with nine breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act over its COVID-19 management. AAP · Jul 4, 2022