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Hay harvest hazards

WorkSafe is calling on all farmers to be proactive and ensure the safety of themselves and their employees during the hay harvest season.

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Don’t leave safety behind at harvest

As the busy harvest season draws closer, farmers and grain growers are being urged to make safety the most important part of their planning, WorkSafe Health and Safety General Manager, Lisa...

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Letter to the Editor

There is never any rest for the farming community. Rain, hail or shine, there is always something of importance that has to be done.

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Letter to the Editor: farm safety

It is a well-known fact that agriculture is a high-risk profession. What is less well known is that farmers are far more likely to die at work than workers in any other industry.

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Quad bike death investigation leads to $40,000 fine

A dairy company which allowed its employees to drive quad bikes with defective brakes and without wearing helmets was fined $40,000 in the Colac Magistrates’ Court last month.

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Man dies after tractor rolls into dam

A man who died last weekend after the tractor he was driving rolled into a dam has now been confirmed as Victoria’s third workplace fatality of 2016.

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Letter to the Editor: Experienced farmers most likely to die

The recent deaths of three men in three days in separate farm incidents are terrible tragedies, and our thoughts are with their families, friends and communities as they mourn their loss.

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Quad bike safety rebate questions answered

WorkSafe Victoria and the Victorian Farmers Federation have today released further details in relation to the Victorian Government’s $6 million quad bike safety rebate scheme.

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Farmer ‘death’ spearheads new quad bike safety campaign

A confronting public awareness campaign that highlights the risks associated with quad bike use has been launched by WorkSafe Victoria.

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Vegie business hit with $107,933 fine over safety breaches

A major Gippsland company specialising in vegetable growing, processing and distribution was convicted and fined $85,000 for two separate incidents in which one worker was run over by a tractor...

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