News & Events
WRCAC Communique February 2021
The Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Council met on 25 February 2021.
WHSAC Communique February 2021
The Work Health and Safety Advisory Council (the Council) conducted its first meeting for the year on 16 February 2021.
Five charges laid over excavator fatality
NT WorkSafe has laid five charges over the death of a 30-year-old worker* who was fatally struck by an excavator bucket in 2019.
Amusement ride operator charged over 2019 Freds Pass Show crash
NT WorkSafe has charged a Darwin amusement ride operator with four breaches of the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011, over the 2019 Freds Pass Show ride incident where two people were injured.
Another forklift incident leaves WorkSafe Inspectors shaking their heads
NT WorkSafe Inspectors have attended another forklift tip over, making it the third such incident in four weeks in the Territory.
Four charges laid over Avgas drum explosion that severely burnt young ringer
NT WorkSafe has charged a cattle mustering contractor with four breaches of the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011, over an incident where an 18-year-old worker was severely burnt when a 44-gallon Avgas drum exploded.
Safety alert issued for Forklift owners and operators
NT WorkSafe has issued a new safety alert after two recent incidents involving forklifts in the Darwin area.
Charges laid over serious crush injury incident
NT WorkSafe has charged a Darwin mobile crane hire company over a serious incident where two workers suffered crush injuries.
WRCAC Communique December 2020
The Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Council (the Council) met on 3 September 2020.
WHSAC Communique September 2020
The Work Health and Safety Advisory Council (the Council) conducted its second meeting on 18 September 2020.