Source WorkSafe VIC: Quoted
10/05/2011
WorkSafe Victoria launched a major awareness campaign in April, targeting Regional Victoria. Since the start of the campaign, less than a month ago, there have been four deaths in regional areas. WorkSafe has renewed calls to regional Victorians and workers to pay more attention to workplace safety.

The latest fatality involved an 18 year-old woman who was crushed by a four-wheeled farm utility vehicle. The incident occurred over the weekend, where the woman was crushed by the overturning vehicle.

The campaign launched in April is aimed at showing how there is a direct connection between safe work and the individuals and the people around them. To illustrate this connection, WorkSafe launched a video demonstrating how not having a safe workplace might affect a country football club.
WorkSafe Victoria is currently investigating the latest work related death.

Work related deaths reported to WorkSafe VIC since the awareness campaign launch.
      12 April: A farm worker received crushing injuries when a cow pushed him against a wall on a farm near Inverloch

      20 April: At Apsley near the South Australian border an excavator operator died when a tree he was working near fell on to the cabin of his machine.

      22 April: A 94-year-old farmer died in a quad bike crash on his property at Hedley in South Gippsland

         8 May: An 18 year old farm worker died on an almond plantation near Nangiloc when a four wheeled farm utility vehicle tipped on to its side as the rider was taking a turn.