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Students set sights on the future STUDENTS from Mentone Girls Grammar got a glimpse into life as a biomedical scientist during a visit to University of Melbourne last week. The students were offered a rare visit to the university’s museum of anatomy and pathology. See story page 3. Pictures: Supplied
Construction companies charged over death Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au TWO construction companies have been charged over the death of a worker at a Bangholme depot in 2022. 34-year-old George Tereva from Devon Meadows was run over by a bobcat driven by a co-worker after work on 7 September, 2022. He died in
the Alfred Hospital from abdominal and pelvic injuries. On 22 August, WorkSafe announced that it would charge two companies over the death. HSG Developments Pty Ltd and HSG Asphalt Pty Ltd will be charged with failing, so far as reasonably practicable, to provide and maintain a safe workplace. In a statement, WorkSafe said it “al-
leges the companies breached section 21(2)(a) of the OHS Act by failing to provide and maintain a system of work for securely storing operating keys for items of plant, including the skid steer, to prevent untrained or unauthorised people gaining access.” “WorkSafe has charged two related construction companies after the death of a worker following an incident at a
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Bangholme depot in September 2022,” Worksafe said. “The companies face one further charge each under section 23(1) of the OHS Act for failing to ensure people other than employees were not exposed to health and safety risks.” Christopher Bell pleaded guilty to manslaughter earlier this year over the incident - he was sentenced to seven years in jail with a non-parole period
of four years. The Victorian Supreme Court found that he was behind the wheel of the bobcat and deliberately drove at the victim, although he did not intend to run him over. The judge found that Bell was “foolishly and tragically playing chicken” with the victim. The HSG Developments matter will be heard at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 2 September.