Worksafe Victoria prosecutions of employers after injuries from 2000
Dear Worksafe Victoria,
If possible, please treat this as an informal or administrative request. Otherwise, please treat this as a formal request for documents under the Freedom of Information Act.
I am requesting documents from Worksafe Victoria that show the annual statistics from 2000 for the following:
1. The annual number of prosecution cases launched against employers by Worksafe after injuries (accepted) in Victorian workplaces;
2. The breakdown of the figures from point one into prosecutions related to physical injuries and mental/psychological injuries.
3. A breakdown showing which of the above prosecutions were successful or unsuccessful.
Yours faithfully,
Dale Webster
Dear Mr Webster
I refer to your request dated 24 March 2022, which was received by WorkSafe Victoria (WorkSafe) on 24 March 2022.
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