Media Releases
Have your say on changes to the Northern Territory’s electrical safety laws
The Electricity Safety Regulator within NT WorkSafe is seeking feedback from Territorians on changes to the Northern Territory’s electrical safety laws.
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.
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.
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.