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SWMS Northern Territory: Safe Work Method Statements for NT businesses.

Draft a Northern Territory-compliant SWMS in under 60 seconds. Every document cites the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT), the WHS Regulations 2011 (NT), and the applicable NT WorkSafe codes of practice.

WHS legislation for Northern Territory

WHS Act

Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT)

WHS Regulation

Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2011 (NT)

Regulator

NT WorkSafe

Duty-holder term

PCBU

Key codes of practice for Northern Territory SWMS

These codes are commonly cited in construction SWMS for Northern Territory. RAE IQ references the applicable codes at the clause level when drafting your document.

  • How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice (NT)
  • Construction Work Code of Practice (NT)
  • Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces Code of Practice (NT)
  • Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice (NT)

Three steps to a NT SWMS.

  1. 1

    Tell us about the work

    A guided form captures the activity, site, people and conditions: the inputs your safety document actually needs.

  2. 2

    We ground the draft

    The drafting engine applies your state's WHS Act, regulations, codes of practice and any reference documents you've uploaded.

  3. 3

    You review and ship

    Edit anything, accept the rest, and download a signature-ready PDF with your logo and the right legislation citations.

SWMS Northern Territory — frequently asked questions

What legislation governs SWMS in the Northern Territory?

The Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT) and the WHS (NUL) Regulations 2011 (NT) govern SWMS in the Northern Territory. The regulator is NT WorkSafe. The NT adopted the harmonised WHS model under the National Uniform Legislation (NUL) framework in 2012.

Does RAE IQ generate SWMS with the correct NT legislation?

Yes. Selecting the Northern Territory generates SWMS citing the WHS (NUL) Act 2011 (NT), the WHS (NUL) Regulations 2011 (NT), and applicable NT WorkSafe codes. NT WorkSafe is named as the regulator.

Does the NT use PCBU?

Yes. The Northern Territory uses "Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking" (PCBU) under the harmonised WHS (NUL) Act 2011.

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