04
Editorial
From the Editor
Managing editor
Sharon Rainsbury
Editor
Michelle Robertson
Contributors
Michelle Robertson
Michael Weber
Goran Sokoleski
Jason Treseder
Barry Heywood
Paul Bonsak
Tyler Mason
Enzo Alfonsetti
Laurie Devitt
Editorial assistant
Janice Williams
Design
Aer Design
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Energy Safe Victoria
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Southbank, VIC 3006
P 03 9203 9700
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Southern Colour
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Copyright
It’s been a horrendous start to the year
in relation to fatalities and serious
incidents with four deaths since our last
issue, including three during January.
As detailed in the following pages, two of the
fatalities were work-related including an electrician
who was replacing some lights on a commerical
building and a farm worker who died while trying to
fix a pump on a dairy farm in the north of the state.
It was the second farm fatality in two
months and in both cases the victims were
trying to fix problems with a pump.
A man also died as a result of an LP Gas
explosion due to a jerry-rigged connection,
and there were two serious barbecue fires
due to connections not being tight enough.
In reponse to the farm deaths, ESV has
launched a new regional awareness campaign
to remind farmers that you should never attempt
to do any electrical jobs yourself. A licensed
electrician should be the first person you call
to fix any electrical problems, including minor
shocks or tingles. These are signs of more
serious problems and they shou