Blitz on farm safety

A MASS blitz will be carried out on about 100 farms and businesses in the Robinvale region next month as WorkSafe cracks down on unsafe work practices.So far this year, more than half of workplace fatalities in Victoria have occurred on farms.WorkSafe regional operations manager Trevor Butler said the week-long list of inspections would look […]

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