Media Releases
Statement - Workplace incident at Palmerston Police Station construction site
NT WorkSafe has commenced an investigation into the workplace incident that occurred yesterday at the Palmerston Police Station (20 February 2019).
Shipping company pleads guilty over deckhand’s death
A Darwin shipping company has been convicted and fined $190,000 in the Darwin Local Court after the death of the 37 year old deckhand Daniel Bradshaw.
$200k committed to safety after illegal asbestos removal
A Darwin based manufacturing and building company has committed to spend more than $200,000 to improve asbestos awareness and safety in the Northern Territory after being charged with illegal asbestos removal.
Statement - Crocodile attack East Arnhem
NT WorkSafe has been notified that a female Aboriginal Ranger has been taken by a crocodile approximately 206km south west of Yirrkala.
Take a moment for safety this October
NT WorkSafe is encouraging all Territorians to take a moment to focus on safety during October for National Safe Work Month.
RSPCA to benefit from WHS sanction
The Darwin branch of the RSPCA will be one of the beneficiaries of a work health and safety (WHS) sanction, after NT WorkSafe accepted a proposed enforceable undertaking from a Darwin tiling company.
Statement - Reported fireworks Injury at Darwin Festivals
NT WorkSafe has commenced an investigation into the incident at the Darwin Festival where a worker suffered burns injuries.
Charges laid over death of itinerant man
NT WorkSafe has charged supermarket giant Woolworths Ltd and Victorian based transport and warehouse company Glen Cameron Nominees Pty Ltd over the death of a 47 year old itinerant man from Maningrida.
Sanctions accepted over fishing vessel fatality
NT WorkSafe has accepted an enforceable undertaking from an Australian fishing company Austral Fisheries Pty Ltd and will withdraw charges against the company related to death of a deckhand in 2013.
Labour hire company charged over death of worker
NT WorkSafe has charged Tropickist Pty Ltd, a Queensland based labour contracting hire company and one of its Directors David O’Brien.