Workers have rights and responsibilities regarding workplace health and safety. These rights and responsibilities are outlined under Northern Territory legislation.

Representation and Consultation

Workers have a right to be consulted in the workplace when decisions are made regarding their health and safety. Workers also have a right to be represented for their views on any heath and safety issues in the workplace.

Worker can be represented by:

• A Health and Safety Representative elected by the workers.
• A Health and Safety Committee representing workers.
• By other arrangements agreed (e.g. Union Representative).

Workers also have a responsibility to consult with their employers. These responsibilities include:

• Participating in and appropriately contributing to consultations initiated by the employer.
• Take into consideration suggestions made by the employer on health and safety issues.
• Notify the employer of any a risk to health or safety in the workplace.

Workers Duty of Care

Workers also have the following Duty of Care:

• Take reasonable care for the worker's own health and safety, and for the health and safety of others, while at work.
• Follow reasonable directions given by, or on behalf of, the employer on issues related to health or safety.
• Use relevant safety equipment provided for the worker's use.
• Report a workplace accident to the employer as soon as practicable after it occurs.

A worker must not:

• Intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse safety equipment provided by the worker's employer.
• Intentionally create a risk to the health or safety of another at the worker's workplace.