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WorkSafe Investigates Perth Gym Following Fatal Bodybuilder Collapse

Giuliano Pirone, 33, spent 15 hours unconscious in a gym shower before being discovered, prompting calls for a coronial inquest.

  • Giuliano Pirone collapsed in a Perth 24-hour gym shower and was found unconscious after 15 hours, leading to his death in hospital weeks later.
  • WorkSafe WA is investigating whether the gym breached its duty of care, as the incident occurred in a workplace environment.
  • Pirone's family reported him missing when he failed to return home, prompting police to locate him using a signal from the gym's building supervisor's phone.
  • The family is calling for a coronial inquest to examine the gym's safety protocols and the fitness industry's regulations.
  • Western Australia Premier Roger Cook supports the inquiry, emphasizing the expectation of duty of care in such facilities.
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