Victoria: more workplace fatalities than in metropolitan areas

Statistics 2008 found regional Victoria had more work-related deaths than
metropolitan areas, despite having only a quarter of the population.
The regional workplaces had eleven fatalities, one more than the ten from
metropolitan areas. 2008’s regional deaths occurred in construction, fire-
fighting, timber, road works, agriculture, manufacturing, the meat industry
and non-building construction.

WorkSafe Victoria www.workcover.vic.gov.au has urged the regional workers
and businesses to prioritise safety for 2009.
It has called for zero tolerance to unsafe systems of work, and says every
member of the workplace has a responsibility to prevent injuries.

Ref: www.constructioncontractor.com.au
21 January 2009

WCV's: And so do you worksafe!

It's ok to preach to workers about the reporting of unsafe workplaces,
but its another thing getting you to act on it!!!!!.

I have personally experianced this and know 1st hand of the bullshit
I was fed by the uncaring and unrealistic staff employed by worksafe
victoria and instead of investigating my complaints you worksafe
rewarded the employer with a grant to improve their workplace safety
and did nothing about my proven claims, so dont preach to us about reporting
them you should actually prosecute them as the legislation requires you to.

Thats what worksafe needs to do!!!! Stop the bullshit!