Farm death and injury toll rises during harvest
The deaths of two farmers in less than a week and the hospitalisation of two farm workers with life-threatening injuries has prompted WorkSafe to issue an urgent call for those working on farms to...
View ArticleMan Crushed By Falling Tree Near Ballarat
WorkSafe is investigating the death of a 62-year-old man after a tree fell on him at a farm at Mingay, south of Skipton, in western Victoria today.
View ArticleMouse plague creating safety hazards for farmers
Victoria’s increasing mouse population is moving into haystacks potentially making them unstable, WorkSafe warns.A wet winter along with rummaging rodents is turning stacks and individual bales into a...
View ArticleFarm safety campaign hits midpoint
Nearly 300 safety improvement notices* have been issued to Victorian farmers in the first six months of WorkSafe’s farm safety campaign.
View ArticleHay 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.
View ArticleDon’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...
View ArticleLetter 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.
View ArticleLetter 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.
View ArticleQuad 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.
View ArticleMan 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.
View ArticleLetter 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.
View ArticleQuad 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.
View ArticleFarmer ‘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.
View ArticleVegie 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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