Statement - Fred's Pass Show ride incident

• NT WorkSafe has commenced an investigation into incident involving the Octopus Ride at the Fred's Pass Show.
• WorkSafe Inspectors have attended the scene and issued a prohibition notice, and a non-disturbance notice on the ride.
• An independent engineer will be engaged to assess the ride next week.
• Comments made to the media earlier has incorrectly stated “all rides are checked out thoroughly by NT WorkSafe.”
• The responsibility of checking the safety of a ride sits with the ride owner and the engineer they engage.
• NT WorkSafe and other work health and safety regulators audit the rides maintenance records, log books, as well as a site verification for the ride.