2008 Territory Day Fireworks
Monday 7 April 2008
Wholesale and Assessment reports will be accepted from 1 May to 9 May 2008. Retail applications will be accepted from 19 May to 13 June 2008. For further information contact NT WorkSafe on 1800 019 115. More
Australian Forum of Explosives Regulators (AFER)
Thursday 3 April 2008
The Australian Forum of Explosives Regulators (AFER) has released the draft Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives by Road and Rail, Third Edition (The Australian Explosives Code) for public comment.
NT WorkSafe Workers' Rehabilitation and Compensation Branch NEW 1800 250 713 contact number
Thursday 3 April 2008
Improving OH&S management in Australian workplaces
Thursday 13 March 2008
Australian and New Zealand Workplace Safety Authorities met in Adelaide on 11 March 2008 to discuss the progress of a range of initiatives to further Occupational Health and Safety management in Australian workplaces. Media release
First annual mesothelioma report released
Friday 29 February 2008
The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) has released the first annual mesothelioma report: Mesothelioma in Australia Incidence 1982 to 2004, Deaths 1997 to 2005, March 2008. This follows a unanimous agreement in May 2007 to improve the collection and dissemination of information on mesothelioma in Australia. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is almost always caused by previous exposure to asbestos. Media release | Annual Mesotheloima Report
Officers working to prevent falls
Tuesday 12 February 2008
NT WorkSafe officers will visit more than 200 workplaces in Darwin, Katherine and Alice Springs during February and March as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of falls prevention in the construction industry. Workplace health and safety regulators across Australia are joining forces to target falls prevention in the construction industry. More
New Legislation
Wednesday 9 January 2008
In December 2007 the Legislative Assembly passed legislation creating, on commencement in early 2008, the Workplace Health and Safety Act and the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act. More
Electrical Safety - New Wiring Rules
AS/NZS3000:2007
Monday 12 November 2007
The new AS/NZS3000:2007 was released on 12 November 2007, replacing AS/NZS3000:2000. It will not become mandatory in the Northern Territory until 12 May 2008 giving time for all electrical workers and electrical contractors to become fully conversant with the standard. Compliance with the new standard is mandatory under the Electrical Reform Act of the Northern Territory. More
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