News & Events
Are you ready for the heat?
Warmer than average temperatures are forecasted for the next 3 months in the Northern Territory. The Bureau of Meteorology says there is also an increased risk of heatwaves.
October is National Safe Work Month
Territory businesses and workers are encouraged to focus on and raise awareness of work health and safety during National Safe Work Month in October.
Feedback sought on amendments to laws to introduce industrial manslaughter
The Economic Policy Scrutiny Committee is seeking comments and feedback on the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Amendment Bill 2019 which will introduce the new offence of industrial manslaughter.
WRCAC Communique September 2019
The Workers' Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Council met on 5 September 2019. The Council gave approval for the following communique of the minutes to be published on the NT WorkSafe website.
Construction companies plead guilty over 3-metre fall
The Darwin Local Court has convicted and fined two construction companies over a 2017 incident, which resulted in a 31 year old worker falling 3-metres onto a concrete floor.
Amendments to the Work Health and Safety Regulations
Amendments have been made to the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2011, more specifically the regulations dealing with Lead and Diving.
Sanctions accepted over Tiger Brennan Drive fatality
NT WorkSafe has accepted an enforceable undertaking from Queensland based construction company BMD Constructions Pty Ltd over the 2016 death Mr Peter Bonnell.
Woolworths commits $1.8 million to prevent further pedestrian incidents
NT WorkSafe has accepted the enforceable undertaking proposed by Woolworths Ltd after the 2016 death of a Maningrida man, who was run over by a prime mover in the Hibiscus Shopping Centre loading dock.
Government response to best practice review of workplace health and safety in the NT
On 5 May 2018, the Northern Territory Government announced a best practice review into workplace health and safety in the NT.
Company and director fined for obstructing WorkSafe investigation
Queensland based labour hire company Tropickist Pty Ltd and company director David O’Brien were both convicted and fined a total of $13,000 in the Darwin Local Court on 3 July 2019, after pleading guilty to breaching Section 155 (5) of the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011.