2022
Charges laid over CBD restaurant gas incident
NT WorkSafe has charged the family partnership operating Little Miss Korea with six breaches of the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 over a gas related incident in September this year.
Enforceable undertaking accepted to improve construction industry safety
NT WorkSafe has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from A.M. Cranes & Rigging Pty Ltd (A.M. Cranes) over a 2019 serious incident where two workers suffered crush injuries after being pinned between a wall and a 1.8 tonne electrical switchboard at a Palmerston construction site.
National report highlights promising signs for the NT but more work needed
Safe Work Australia has published the 24th edition of the Comparative Performance Monitoring report this morning detailing trend analyses about work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation schemes operating in Australia and New Zealand.
Workplaces urged to stay focused on safety this festive season
NT WorkSafe urges Territory businesses and workers to focus on working safely leading-in to the festive season.
Tradies encouraged to think twice about asbestos during national week of awareness
The 21st to 27th of November is National Asbestos Awareness Week and NT WorkSafe is encouraging all tradies and DIY renovators to stop and think twice about asbestos before starting work.
New NT WorkSafe chief appointed
Following an extensive merit selection process, Ms Peggy Cheong has been appointed as the Executive Director of NT WorkSafe. Ms Cheong has been fulfilling the role in an interim capacity since June.
Enforceable undertaking accepted to improve safety in agricultural aerial operations
NT WorkSafe has accepted an enforceable undertaking from Mr Michael Hewitt of Hewitt Cattle Australia Pty Ltd over a 2018 helicopter accident in Central Australia, which resulted in the fatality of one worker and serious injuries to another.
NT’s dangerous goods transport laws change
Several amendments to the legislation governing the Territory’s transport of dangerous goods by road and rail have been introduced.
Sparkies urged to survive in new safety campaign
An electrical safety campaign has commenced, urging all electrical workers and apprentices to put safety first by disconnecting the power before they start work.
Safety alert issued after five restaurant patrons injured in gas related incident
NT WorkSafe has issued a Safety Alert is to remind restaurants, food vendors and domestic gas appliance users of the importance of only using certified gas appliances and following all safety instructions included with the gas appliance or associated gas cartridges.