Safety
Our Commitment
Darwin International Airport (DIA) is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace and environment for its employees, contractors and stakeholders.
View our safety policy:
Safety Bulletins
Darwin International Airport provides safety information relating to relevant topics to assist airport stakeholders to manage their safety.
- 2019 Safety Bulletins
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2019 01 Penalty Points System – Airside Drivers
2019 02 Masonry Wall Safety – Airport construction work
2019 03 Changed Pedestrian Crossings – Henry Wrigley Dr
2019 04 Melioidosis Warning
2019 05 Staff Car Park Access Safety
2019 06 DIA Solar Farm incident & restricted access
2019 07 Dnata Carpark Traffic Flow
2019 08 DIA Terminal Roof Access Induction
2019 09 Safety when working near machinery
2019 10 Road safety strategy - DIA East End Precinct
2019 11 Henry Wrigley in-bound - Keep Clear zones
2019 12 Ensure electrical switchboards are locked
2019 13 DIA East End Waste Station - Safe Use
2019 14 DIA Operations updates and changes
2019 15 Report all incidents
2019 16 Airside PPE clarification advice
2019 17 Using Airport Carparks
2019 18 DIA Waste Station - Hard Waste Bin Trial - 2020 Safety Bulletins
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2020 13 Disposal of face masks
2020 12 Peewee nesting season
2020 11 CID Intrusion Detectors Activated
2020 10 Clearances and Safety Distances to Operate Aircraft
2020 09 Airside Driving
2020 08 Accessing DIA Terminal Roof
2020 07 Not issued
2020 06 PFAS Impacts and Controls
2020 05 Osgood Dr - Extra truck activity
2020 04 Hard waste bin trial - DIA East End Waste Station
2020 03 CEO Contractor Safety Award
2020 02 Coronavirus update
2020 01 RPT Apron airside road - changed conditions
- 2021 01 – RPT Apron – Bay 21 - B763 operations
- 2021 02 – RPT Apron - Bay 11A – B789 operations
- 2021 03 – DIA FOH – Shared zones & reduce speed limit
- 2021 04 – DIA Waste Transfer Station
- 2021 05 – DIA FOH Express Drop-off lane
- 2021 06 – DIA Rental Car Safety
- 2021 07 – DIA Pedestrian access to & from terminal & hotels
Contacts
If you have any safety queries or you have identified a potential hazard you would like to report, please contact the Health and Safety Manager for NT Airports, Steve Caldwell.
T: (08) 8920 1969
M: 0402 782 375
E: safety@ntairports.com.au
Task-based risk assessment - Take 5
All Airport Development Group (ADG) staff and contractors that conduct work activities with the potential to cause harm or damage on ADG sites must conduct a task-based risk assessment prior to undertaking work. This is a dynamic risk assessment undertaken on the site prior to the work commencing and the recommended method is using a Take 5 risk assessment in conjunction with a safe work method statement (SWMS).
For more information, please refer to the Take 5 – Risk Assessment Procedure.
ADG can provide a Take 5 booklet and if required please make your request to safety@ntairports.com.au for consideration.
Airport Safety Week
October is National Safe Work Month, a national initiative to promote health and safety in workplaces across the country. One week is dedicated specifically to Airport Safety, bringing airport communities together with a common cause – to create a safe environment where airport stakeholders and the general public can work cohesively.
With events across Darwin and Alice Springs Airports, Airport Safety Week is themed with various events taking place for airport staff to attend and further their knowledge of what makes a safe working environment.
Download the 2020 National Safe Work Month reporthere
Download the 2018 National Safe Work Month Summary of Events here
Download the 2018 National Safe Work Month Precis of Events here
Download the 2017 National Safe Work Month Summary of Events here
Download the 2015 National Safe Work Month report here
Download the 2016 National Safe Work Month report here
Reporting Events
All accidents (including motor vehicle accidents - MVA), incidents, near misses and hazards that occur on the airport site are required to be reported to NT Airports. If you need to report a hazard, near miss, accident or incident please complete the following forms and / or send an email with all the details to safety@ntairports.com.au:
- Aerodrome Event notification form
- Incident notification form
- MVA notification form
- Hazard notification
Ladder Safety
Ladders are potentially dangerous pieces of equipment if they are not selected carefully to suit the task, if damaged or not used correctly.
At NT Airports, we are committed to providing a safe workplace, and to this end, we are very strict on ladder safety.
If you are going to use a ladder at Darwin International or Alice Springs Airports, you must ensure you have the right equipment for the task, and to assist you in this process, please use the Ladder Selection Checklist or Ladder Safety presentation below.
Ladder Selection Checklist
Ladder Safety Toolbox Presentation
Working on DIA Terminal Roof
Working on the DIA terminal roof is restricted to approved personnel who have been inducted in accordance with the DIA Terminal Roof Procedures (refer link below).
To complete the induction, contact your DIA Authorised person or the NTA Health & Safety Manager on safety@ntairports.com.au.
Accessing Water Tower
Access to the Water Tower is strictly restricted to contractors and staff who are authorised to do so, and must be done by instructed personnel in accordance with the Water Tower Access Procedure.
Bicycles Airside
DIA has a requirement to strictly control the use of bicycles airside. Airside use of bicycles policy.
Spill Management procedure
DIA Spill management procedure
Electrical Safety Management Plan
NT Airports has a legal obligation under NT Work Health and Safety Act to manage risks to health and safety associated with electrical risks in the work place. The Electrical Safety Management Plan specifies the minimum requirements for managing electrical risks for NTA employees and their contractors and applies to all electrical work.