Archive

October is National Safe Work Month

Territory businesses and workers are encouraged to focus on and raise awareness of work health and safety during National Safe Work Month in October.

Construction companies plead guilty over 3-metre fall

The Darwin Local Court has convicted and fined two construction companies over a 2017 incident, which resulted in a 31 year old worker falling 3-metres onto a concrete floor.

Sanctions accepted over Tiger Brennan Drive fatality

NT WorkSafe has accepted an enforceable undertaking from Queensland based construction company BMD Constructions Pty Ltd over the 2016 death Mr Peter Bonnell.

Woolworths commits $1.8 million to prevent further pedestrian incidents

NT WorkSafe has accepted the enforceable undertaking proposed by Woolworths Ltd after the 2016 death of a Maningrida man, who was run over by a prime mover in the Hibiscus Shopping Centre loading dock.

Company and director fined for obstructing WorkSafe investigation

Queensland based labour hire company Tropickist Pty Ltd and company director David O’Brien were both convicted and fined a total of $13,000 in the Darwin Local Court on 3 July 2019, after pleading guilty to breaching Section 155 (5) of the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011.

Alice Springs fuel company charged over truck driver’s death

NT WorkSafe has charged Indervon Pty Ltd (Indervon), an Alice Springs fuel distribution company over the death of a 51-year-old fuel truck driver in 2017.

Enforceable undertakings accepted for 2017 Red CentreNATS incident

NT WorkSafe has accepted two enforceable undertakings for the 2017 incident where 14 spectators received serious burn injuries during a burnout competition at the Red CentreNATS.

NT WorkSafe highlights the risk of silica dust

NT WorkSafe will visit 34 businesses in Darwin, Palmerston, Alice Springs, Katherine and Tennant Creek over the next three months to highlight the risk of silica exposure to their workers.

Statement - Crane roll over

NT WorkSafe has commenced an investigation into a crane rollover at the Rapid Creek flood mitigation construction site.

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.