News & Events
Early guilty pleas result in combined penalty of $25,000 over 2019 electric shock incident
A director and two New South Wales based companies involved in operating the now closed Alice in the Territory Resort, were handed a combined penalty of $25,000 yesterday morning in the Northern Territory Local Court in Alice Springs over a 2019 serious electrical shock incident.
October Safe Work Month; the start of a Territory wide push for safer workplaces
October is National Safe Work Month, an opportunity for Territory businesses and workers to focus on improving safety in the workplace.
WHSAC Communique May 2021
The Work Health and Safety Advisory Council met on the 24 May 2021
NT WorkSafe issues first incident information release after three serious crush injuries
NT WorkSafe has issued its first Incident Information Release after three serious crush injuries involving machinery occurred over the last month.
Three workers seriously injured in separate plant (machinery) incidents
Three Territory workers received serious crush injuries in separate incidents last month.
2021 Territory Day fireworks campaign
NT WorkSafe regulates the safe transport, storage and sale of fireworks for Territory Day celebrations. Fireworks are classified as dangerous goods and are regulated under the Dangerous Goods Regulations 1998.
Charges laid as WorkSafe alleges reckless conduct at Bootu Creek Mine
NT WorkSafe has charged a mine operator OM (Manganese) Ltd, as well as the mine’s Chief Operating Officer, Mr Trevor Cook, with a total of 38 charges over the 2019 workplace death of a 59-year-old Mine Superintendent at Bootu Creek Mine.
Fireworks approved periods for Territory Day 2021
The fireworks approved periods have been gazetted for the revised date for Territory Day celebrations.
WRCAC Communique May 2021
The Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Council met on 27 May 2021.
WRCAC Communique August 2021
The Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Council met on 12 August 2021