Media Releases
Work health and safety statistics highlight areas of focus
Key work health and safety statistics for the Northern Territory have been published as part of National Safe Work Month. One of the national sub-themes for this year’s event is ‘using data to make your workplace safe’.
Get your workplace involved in National Safe Work Month
Registrations are now open for the Northern Territory’s National Safe Work Month events. Held annually in October, National Safe Work Month is a time for employers and workers to focus on and review their work health and safety practices, and commit to improving health and safety in the workplace.
Cattle Company pleads guilty to failures that led to serious injuries
The owners of Ambalindum Station in Central Australia have been convicted and fined $30,000 over a 2018 incident in which two workers were seriously injured after a man cage they were in detached and fell from a telehandler as they were being lifted.
Worker guilty of hindering WorkSafe investigation
The Alice Springs Local Court has convicted and fined a worker $4,000 for hindering a NT WorkSafe investigation into a serious incident at Ambalindum Station in Central Australia.
Statement on Katherine Fatality
NT WorkSafe has commenced an investigation after receiving notification that a 37-year-old male worker has died after falling from the tracks of an excavator.
Expanded on-the-spot fines for work health and safety offences
Twenty one new infringeable offences have been added to the Territory’s work health and safety laws, giving WorkSafe Inspectors wider scope to issue on-the-spot fines to businesses and workers found breaking the law.
Workplace exposure standards halved for respirable crystalline silica
The new national workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica takes effect in the Northern Territory on 1 July 2020.
Safety alert issued over using chains for towing
NT WorkSafe has issued a safety alert to highlight the risk of serious injury or death when using chains in towing or recovery operations.
Alice Springs fuel company fined for employee’s death
Indervon Pty Ltd (Indervon) pleaded guilty in the Alice Springs Local Court on Wednesday 29 April for failing to provide adequate training, instruction and supervision, which lead to the death of one of its drivers.
Awareness campaign launched to improve safety in the Territory
NT WorkSafe has relaunched its Homecomings campaign to continue raising awareness in the community around workplace safety.