2023
Safety alert issued after apprentice falls from roof after electric shock
NT WorkSafe has issued a safety alert reminding electrical contractors and workers of the electrical risks that could exist in ceiling spaces and the requirement to manage the risk of falls.
Solar installers charged over ignoring fall from heights risk
NT WorkSafe has charged a Darwin business and its manager for failing to ensure its workers used fall protection while working on the roof of a commercial building.
New guide on managing heavy vehicle driver fatigue published
NT WorkSafe has published new guidance material on managing the risks of fatigue when driving heavy vehicles.
20 years since asbestos was banned but the danger still remains
Today is the start of National Asbestos Awareness Week (20-26 November 2023) and Territorians are asked to Think Twice about Asbestos.
Enforceable undertaking accepted to improve safety in local council operations
NT WorkSafe has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from the City of Palmerston over a 2020 near drowning incident of one of its workers.
Charges laid over altercation with Electrical Safety Inspector
NT WorkSafe has charged an individual in Alice Springs over an incident last month, when the individual was involved in an altercation with an Electrical Safety Inspector, who was on the job.
Mine operator fined $487,500 over 2019 Bootu Creek fatality
The Darwin local court has convicted and fined OM (Manganese) Ltd $487,500 (after discount for an early guilty plea) over the 2019 workplace death of a 59-year-old Mine Superintendent at Bootu Creek Mine.
2022-23 key NT work health and safety statistics released
The 2022-23 key work health and safety statistics snapshot for the Northern Territory have been published as part of National Safe Work Month. These statistics report on financial year data compared to calendar year data published by Safe Work Australia last week.
Appeals against record work health and safety fine dismissed
The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory has dismissed appeals over fines imposed for the death of Mr Dwayne Beaumont, who was killed loading an excavator in 2019.
Territory workplaces urged to take part in National Safe Work Month
Northern Territory businesses and workers are encouraged to get involved in National Safe Work Month events in the Territory this October.