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Expanded on-the-spot fines for work health and safety offences
Twenty one new infringeable offences have been added to the Territory’s work health and safety laws, giving WorkSafe Inspectors wider scope to issue on-the-spot fines to businesses and workers found breaking the law.
Workplace exposure standards halved for respirable crystalline silica
The new national workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica takes effect in the Northern Territory on 1 July 2020.
Safety alert issued over using chains for towing
NT WorkSafe has issued a safety alert to highlight the risk of serious injury or death when using chains in towing or recovery operations.
Alice Springs fuel company fined for employee’s death
Indervon Pty Ltd (Indervon) pleaded guilty in the Alice Springs Local Court on Wednesday 29 April for failing to provide adequate training, instruction and supervision, which lead to the death of one of its drivers.
Awareness campaign launched to improve safety in the Territory
NT WorkSafe has relaunched its Homecomings campaign to continue raising awareness in the community around workplace safety.
Charges laid over fall from height at remote cattle station
NT WorkSafe has charged Queensland based company Hewitt Cattle Australia Pty Ltd with one breach of section 32 of the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011.
$1.3 million enforceable undertaking to improve road safety
NT WorkSafe has accepted a $1.3 million enforceable undertaking from the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics (DIPL) as part of legal action stemming from a fatal road accident in Darwin in 2016.
Charges laid over the death of apprentice electrician in Tennant Creek
NT WorkSafe has charged Dexter Barnes Electrical, and its Director over failures in the workplace which resulted in the death of a fourth year apprentice.
Construction companies charged over 2017 death
NT WorkSafe has charged Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd and Whittens Group Pty Ltd, after a worker was killed in a workplace incident at the Inpex Onshore LNG Facility.
Bus operator faces multiple charges over 2017 death
NT WorkSafe has charged the Northern Territory’s largest bus operator Buslink NT Pty Ltd, after one of its bus drivers was pinned and killed in a bus rollaway incident.