News & Events
Garden Maintenance Company and worker charged over refuelling fireball
NT WorkSafe has charged a Darwin based Garden Maintenance Company and one of its worker’s over a refuelling incident which resulted in a worker receiving serious burn injuries and the vehicle being refuelled written off.
Territory workers continue to ignore falls from height risks
NT WorkSafe is reminding all businesses and workers of the risks of working at heights, and the requirements to manage those risks.
Extreme heatwave conditions forecasted for the western Top End
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a forecast for extreme heatwave conditions over parts of the western Top End starting today.
October is National Safe Work Month
National Safe Work Month, held annually in October, encourages all Territorians and Territory organisations to prioritise work health and safety (WHS) and take action to reduce the number of work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths.
Free gap training placements available for Overseas Qualified Electricians
20 free placements are available for the accredited course 10809NAT - Course in Electrician - Minimum Australian Context Gap.
Cattle company commits to spend $200k on safety improvement after serious crush injury
Queensland based cattle company Vermelha Pty Ltd and company director Mr Hoang Diep Nguyen has entered into an enforceable undertaking to spend $200k on safety improvements after being charged over a serious crush injury that resulted in a worker’s arm being amputated.
Construction and maintenance company faces multiple charges after serious motor vehicle incident
A construction and maintenance company has been charged after a young worker driving a work vehicle along Bees Creek Road was involved in a serious motor vehicle incident which injured two pedestrians walking their dogs last year.
Stronger regulations commence to protect workers against silica dust exposure
Stronger regulations on processing crystalline silica substances have commenced in the Northern Territory with amendments to Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Regulation 2011.
Understand the new electrical safety laws during Electrical Safety Week
Electrical Safety Week starts next week to promote the safe use of electricity in the home and the workplace.
Solar installer charged for continuing to ignore fall from heights risk
NT WorkSafe has charged solar, electrical and air-conditioning services company Mpriza Group Pty Ltd, and its manager Mr Nicholas Zikos for failing to ensure its workers used fall protection while working at heights.