News & Events
WRCAC Communique April 2022
The Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Council (the Council) met on
Thursday, 21 April 2022.
The following items were discussed.
2022 Territory Day fireworks campaign
NT WorkSafe has completed its 2022 fireworks campaign aimed at ensuring industry compliance and community safety during Territory Day celebrations.
Commercial establishments urged to check septic tank lids are safe and secure
NT WorkSafe is urging all workplaces across the Territory to urgently check that the septic tank lids on their property are safe and secured. In the last eight months, two children have fallen into septic tanks at separate commercial establishments in the Northern Territory.
NT WorkSafe charges local council over near drowning incident of worker
NT WorkSafe has charged the City of Palmerston with nine breaches of the Northern Territory’s Work Health and Safety Laws after a near drowning incident of one it its workers.
Unauthorised workers modifying scaffolding can cause safety risks
NT WorkSafe is issuing a warning to workers in the construction industry, not to modify scaffolding if they are not authorised to do so.
Automatic Mutual Recognition of some WorkSafe licences commences
Some NT WorkSafe regulated licences are now covered by the Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR) scheme in the Northern Territory.
WRCAC Communique November 2021
The Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Council (the Council) met on Thursday, 4 November 2021.
Compliance checks continue ahead of Royal Darwin Show
NT WorkSafe has been conducting compliance checks for this year’s show circuit to ensure that Territory families and visitors have a great and safe show experience.
Public comment – Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica
Northern Territory businesses, industries, workers and interested parties are invited to express their views on the evidence and impact of the options outlined in the Consultation Regulation Impact Statement to manage the risks of respirable crystalline silica at work.
Media Statement - reported Nhulunbuy excavator bucket incident
NT WorkSafe has received a notification that a worker in Nhulunbuy suffered a crush injury to his leg on Wednesday morning.