2024
Restaurant owners fined for operating unsafe gas appliances, putting patrons at risk
The owners of a popular Korean restaurant was fined $12,000 this morning in the Darwin Local Court for operating unsafe gas appliances and putting their patrons health and safety at risk.
Arborist fined $25,000 after wood chipper incident
An Alice Springs arborist has been convicted and fined $25,000 in the Alice Springs Local Court following an incident where a worker was seriously injured after being struck by the hood of a wood chipper which had detached while the machine was operating.
Safety alert issued after worker almost crushed to death by forklift load
NT WorkSafe has issued a safety alert highlighting the risk of serious injury or death when using a forklift, especially when exclusion zones are not maintained around operating forklifts.
Safety alert issued on using LP gas cylinder adaptors
NT WorkSafe has issued a safety alert for owners of LP gas appliances that use small portable LP gas cylinders not to use adaptors to connect their gas appliance to the gas cylinder.