Inspector Brett Martin v True Perspective Pty Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 197

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Brett Martin v True Perspective Pty Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 197 Prosecutor: PARTIES : Inspector Brett Martin Defendant: True Perspective Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC5706,5707 of 2001 CORAM: Kavanagh J CATCHWORDS : Prosecution under s15(1) and s16(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 - plea of guilty - work method endangers employee - persons assisting in performance of unsafe work method also at risk - s10 of Crimes (Sentencing Procedures) Act 1999 rejected - mitigation of penalty - fines imposed LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s15(1) s16(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedures) Act 1999 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector James Swee Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 Haynes v James Glass & Aluminium Pty Ltd (unreported, CT772-775 of 1991, 20 May 1994) Riley v Australian Grader Hire Pty Limited 2001 103 IR 143 Genner Constructions Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority (Inspector Guillarte) (2001) 110 IR 5 Inspector Louise May v McDonald's Australia Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 179 Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1 Ferguson v Nelmac (1999) 92 IR 188 CASES CITED : Insp Callaghan v Saunders Constructions Pty Ltd (unreported decision of Maidment J, No. CT1062 of 1993, 26 November 1993) Capral Aluminium Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mayo-Ramsey) (2000) 49 NSWLR 610, (1999-2000) 99 IR 29 R v Thomson, R v Houlton (1999-2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Sharma [2002] NSWCCA 142 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 Crown in the Right of the State of New South Wales (Department of Education and Training) v Keenan [2001] NSWIRComm 106 Inspector John Patton v Brambles [2002] NSWIRComm 178 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 HEARING DATES: 07/11/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/16/2002