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GHS 7 transition
The Territory's transition to using the Globally Harmonised System for the Classification and Labelling of Hazardous Chemicals has commenced.
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Small Business Safety Advisors
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Latest news
Charges laid after worker suffers serious electrical shock
NT WorkSafe has charged two New South Wales based companies and a company director for breaching the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (the Act).
$160k penalty for Tennant Creek business and director over fire station electrocution
Tennant Creek electrical services company Ridem Pty Ltd (trading as Dexter Barnes Electrical) and company director Russell O’Donnell, have been handed a combined penalty of more than $160,000 after pleading guilty to charges relating to the death of a fourth year apprentice electrician.
Latest safety alerts
Product Safety Recall - ESS Home Energy Storage System Batteries
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a product safety recall for ESS Home Energy Storage System Batteries.
Securing residential construction sites from unauthorised access
The purpose of this Safety Alert is to highlight the dangers of unauthorised people accessing residential construction and demolition sites and to urge the persons with management or control of these sites to secure the sites to prevent such unauthorised access.