The Victorian government has announced a crackdown on dangerous workplaces and says it is sharpening its focus on the industries, hazards and issues causing the most workplace harm across the state. 

Steve Dimopoulos, Minister for WorkSafe and the Transport Accident Commission, has visited state workplace safety regulator WorkSafe's Geelong head office, meeting newly recruited inspectors funded by the government. 

"No worker should risk their life just going to work – that’s why we’re targeting the hazards doing the most damage in the workplaces doing the most harm," he said. 

"Focusing on the industries and hazards causing the greatest harm lets us make the biggest difference. We'll keep backing employers who do the right thing – and acting against those who don't."  

The government says construction, healthcare and social assistance, government, agriculture and transport remain the state's highest-risk industries.  

Together they accounted for more than 60% of last year's 61 workplace deaths and 55% of its 26,323 injury claims. 

Construction remains the deadliest sector. The government says 26 workers have been killed, and more than 10,600 injured, in three years. Falls from height are the biggest killer. 

It says WorkSafe is targeting the hazards doing the most damage: falls, vehicles and machinery, hazardous manual handling, workplace violence and psycho-social risk. 

The workplace safety regulator will also increase its enforcement powers, as part of broader efforts to address workplace harm, with the introduction of infringement notices for additional offences. 

This includes the ability for inspectors to issue on-the-spot fines for falls from height offences.