Charges laid against paint manufacturer Indoc Pty Ltd after man killed in Dandenong South factory explosion
Charges were filed after a man was killed in a factory explosion in 2023.Credit: Nine News
A paint manufacturer in Melbourne is facing criminal charges after a worker died in an explosion at the workshop.
In 2023, a fire at a workshop in Dandenong South killed a 57-year-old man and left two people seriously injured when flammable liquid ignited.
The man’s body was recovered from the rubble of the building two days after he was lost in a fire.
A 62-year-old man from Eaglemont and a 44-year-old man from Port Melbourne were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Accusations were leveled against the paint manufacturer.Credit: Nine News
In the explosion that occurred at the Superior Drive factory while fighting the fire, two firefighters, one in his 30s and the other in his 40s, suffered burns to the upper body and were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
More than 120 firefighters and more than 40 vehicles were called to the scene to fight the fire.
The company, Indoc Pty Ltd, faces four charges under occupational health and safety legislation for “failing to provide or maintain, as far as reasonably practicable, a working environment that is safe and free of risks to health”, WorkSafe Victoria said on Friday.
“The company is alleged to have been violated” [legislation] For failing to conduct an up-to-date hazardous area assessment and for failing to remove inherently unsafe equipment from where the transfer of flammable liquids occurred, WorkSafe Victoria said.
