News & Events

Enforceable undertaking accepted to improve construction industry safety

NT WorkSafe has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from A.M. Cranes & Rigging Pty Ltd (A.M. Cranes) over a 2019 serious incident where two workers suffered crush injuries after being pinned between a wall and a 1.8 tonne electrical switchboard at a Palmerston construction site.

National report highlights promising signs for the NT but more work needed

Safe Work Australia has published the 24th edition of the Comparative Performance Monitoring report this morning detailing trend analyses about work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation schemes operating in Australia and New Zealand.

New electrical safety bulletin – Identifying mismatched d.c. connectors in solar PV installations

A new electrical safety bulletin has been published to provide electrical installers, inspectors and auditors guidance in identifying mismatched d.c. connectors in solar PV installations to ensure compliance and safety requirements are met.

Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Council - Communique August 2022

The Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Council (the Council) met on  Thursday, 11 August 2022.

The following items were discussed:

Severe to extreme heatwave conditions forecasted for the Territory

The Bureau of Meteorology has forecasted severe to extreme heatwave conditions for most of the Northern Territory for the next few days.

Workplaces urged to stay focused on safety this festive season

NT WorkSafe urges Territory businesses and workers to focus on working safely leading-in to the festive season.

Two year transition ending for the classification and labelling of hazardous chemicals

The two year transition to fully adopt the 7th revised edition of the globally harmonised system of classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS 7) in the Northern Territory will end on 31 December 2022.

Workers seriously injured using machinery and power tools (plant)

Three workers have been seriously injured using either machinery or power tools in separate incidents.

Work Health and Safety Advisory Council - Communique September 2022

The Work Health and Safety Advisory Council met on Monday, 19 September 2022.

The following items were discussed:

Have your say on solar panel and inverter product listing

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has opened consultation on Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) solar product listing.