WorkSafe & enforcement
How your safety record affects your WorkCover premium
Above $200,000 in remuneration, your WorkCover claims history directly moves your premium. Here's how WorkSafe calculates it.
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WorkSafe & enforcement
What an inspector can do, what the notices mean, and what it costs when it goes wrong.
11 guides, written for the OHS Act 2004 (Vic).
WorkSafe & enforcement
The Real Cost of a WorkSafe Breach vs the Cost of Compliance
Real 2025-26 WorkSafe fines and prosecution data, compared against the ongoing cost of staying compliant, for Victorian manufacturers.
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Improvement Notices vs Prohibition Notices: What's the Difference?
The difference between a WorkSafe improvement notice and prohibition notice under Victoria's OHS Act, and how to respond.
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What is a Provisional Improvement Notice, and What Happens When an HSR Issues One?
What a provisional improvement notice under Victoria's OHS Act is, who can issue one, and what happens if you get one.
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Preparing for a WorkSafe Visit: A Manufacturer's Checklist
What actually happens when a WorkSafe inspector visits, and the exact records and conduct that keep your factory audit-ready and the visit short.
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When "We Fixed It" Isn't the Same as Fixed: A $525,000 Lesson in Machine Guarding
A Victorian food manufacturer has been fined six times since 2014 for the same type of machine guarding gap. Why a guard that looks fixed can still fail, and how to actually verify a close-out.
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Why WorkSafe Is Targeting One Melbourne Postcode's Manufacturers
WorkSafe Victoria says one postcode accounts for one in ten of the state's manufacturing deaths and injuries. What the targeted inspection campaign means if your site is in any similar industrial precinct.
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$17 Million: What Unsafe Work Actually Cost Victorian Businesses Last Year
WorkSafe Victoria's own numbers show more than $17 million in penalties for unsafe work in 2025. It wasn't a few giant fines — it was hundreds of ordinary businesses. The pattern behind the number.
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What a $170,800 Enforceable Undertaking Actually Buys You
After a worker's arm was caught in an unguarded machine, one Victorian manufacturer committed $170,800 to build a safety system from scratch. What's actually in it, and why it's the same baseline a managed safety service provides from day one.
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How long do you have to report a workplace incident to WorkSafe Victoria?
Notifiable incidents in Victoria need an immediate phone call plus written notice within 48 hours. What counts, and the deadline that gets missed.
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What WorkSafe Victoria is cracking down on in manufacturing — and how to be ready
In 2025 WorkSafe Victoria issued $17M+ in penalties and manufacturing was the 2nd-most prosecuted industry. Here's what inspectors check — and how to be ready.
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