Feb 18th 2025 |
Vic food company allocates $130,000 towards safety initiatives following injury incident
A Victorian food company has recently committed to investing over $130,000 to enhance health and safety measures, in response to an incident at its Clayton factory where a worker suffered a partial severing of a finger due to a processing machine.
Last month, the Moorabbin Magistrates' Court was informed that the company had agreed to an enforceable undertaking in relation to two charges concerning its failure to ensure a safe working environment.
The estimated investment of $130,700 compels the company to, among other duties; host and finance two no-cost workshops concerning occupational health and safety for leaders in the manufacturing industry and labour hire providers.
WorkSafe Executive Director of Health and Safety Sam Jenkin said it is the responsibility of employers to guarantee the safety of machinery and the operational systems associated with its use.
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