VIC metal company facing charges following fatal crushing incident

WorkSafe has brought charges against a metal galvanizing company for not ensuring the safety of workers who were exposed to the hazards of working under suspended loads at a factory in Dandenong South.

The company has been charged with two violations under section 21(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for their failure to ensure a safe and risk-free working environment for their employees.

In March of 2022, a worker aged 53 sustained fatal injuries after the lifting machinery he was using malfunctioned, causing heavy steel beams to collapse on top of him.

The case has been scheduled for a filing hearing at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on 28 March 2024.

First published on the WorkSafe Victoria website.