WorkSafe Victoria is reminding employers to take stock of the standards of safety at their workplaces, as new data reveals that six fatalities were recorded in the western metropolitan region in 2021.
The WorkSafe data revealed a total of 66 workplace deaths, compared with 73 in 2020.
The majority of these fatal incidents occurred in metropolitan Melbourne (40), with the most dangerous sectors proving to be manufacturing, construction and agriculture.
So far six workers have died in workplaces in Victoria in 2022.
WorkSafe chief executive Colin Radford said it was everyone’s responsibility to make working environments safe for all people.
“There is simply no excuse for cutting corners when it comes to workplace safety,” Mr Radford said.
“We will deliberately target those workplaces where the worst injuries and fatalities are predicted to occur; addressing the risks and hazards before workers are harmed.”
Mr Radford said the organisation’s objective was to make Victoria the safest place to work in Australia, and one of the safest places to work in the world by 2024.
“We will deliberately target those workplaces where the worst injuries and fatalities are predicted to occur… addressing the risks and hazards before workers are harmed,” he said.
Oliver Lees
