Role of the Workplace Health and Safety Inspectors

Workplace health and safety inspectors work with Territorians to improve workplace health and safety outcomes. The inspectors have a key role in implementing NT WorkSafe compliance strategies and can:

• advise employers and employee of their responsibilities and rights under workplace health and safety legislation
• provide practical guidance material on hazard identification and risk management, and
• promote consultation and representation of employees in workplace health and safety matters.

Workplace health and safety inspectors encourage:

• commitment from management to a planned approach to, and continuous improvement of, health and safety
• effective workplace communication and meaningful employee participation at all levels
• control of hazards at their source
• appropriate provision of training, information and supervision, and
• integration of workplace health and safety into broader enterprise systems and practices.