Media Releases

Katherine tyre business fined $142,000 after death of a child

​A Katherine tyre business has been convicted today in the Katherine local court and fined a total $142,000 after a two year old boy was killed at their workplace.

Cattle station owner charged over worker’s death

​NT WorkSafe has charged a Sydney based agricultural company as the result of the death of one of its employees in the Barkly Region in 2016.

NT WorkSafe agrees on mining company sanction, charges withdrawn

​NT WorkSafe has accepted an enforceable undertaking by Downer EDI Mining Pty Ltd over a 2015 incident in which two workers loss consciousness after allegedly being exposed to a toxic environment.

Charges laid over residential construction fall

​Two Darwin companies and their respective directors have been charged by NT WorkSafe after a young worker was seriously injured falling at a residential construction site.

Charges laid over deckhand’s death

​NT WorkSafe has charged Darwin shipping company Conlon Murphy Pty Ltd, trading as Barge Express and one of its workers with breaching the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 after the death of a deckhand.

Statement on incorrect media reports relating to fatality at Bladin Point Construction Site

​NT WorkSafe would like to correct the misinformation being reported by the media on the cause of the fatality at Bladin Point Construction Site overnight.

Statement on fatality at Bladin Point Construction Site

​NT WorkSafe has commenced an investigation into the death of a 56 year old male worker at the Bladin Point construction site last night.

Darwin company charged for illegal asbestos removal

A Darwin based manufacturing and building company has been charged by NT WorkSafe with five breaches of the work health and safety legislation for illegal asbestos removal work.

Education provider pleads guilty to 2015 student fatality

​A Northern Territory education provider has been convicted and fined $50,000 after a student died during a school sports carnival in 2015.

Fishing company charged over 2013 electrocution

​NT WorkSafe has charged Austral Fisheries Pty Ltd with breaching Section 32 the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 after the death of a deckhand on an Austral Fisheries vessel.