NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session
CITATION : Inspector Robert Littley v Rick Damelian Pty Ltd [2003] NSWIRComm 121 PROSECUTOR: Inspector Robert Littley PARTIES : DEFENDANT: Rick Damelian Pty Ltd
FILE NUMBER: IRC4153 of 2002 CORAM: Kavanagh J CATCHWORDS : Section 15(1) offence under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 - failure to have in place an appropriate Occupational Health and Safety policy and programme for maintenance of faulty electrical equipment involving tagging and isolation procedures - failure to properly instruct and train employee - employee attempts maintenance on electrical equipment - employee not qualified to perform electrical repair work - equipment not properly maintained - employee electrocuted - subjective features considered including full re-design of company commitment, policy and programme for safe working - penalty LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s15(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s22 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector James Swee Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1 Inspector Hannah v Wonar Pty Limited (unreported, Fisher CJ, Glynn, Cullen JJ, CT90/1214, 30 June 1992) Haynes v James Glass and Aluminium Pty Limited (unreported, Fisher CJ, CT91/772-775, 20 May 1994) WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Callaghan) v Saunders Constructions Pty Ltd (unreported, Maidment J, CT1062 of 1993, 26 November 1993) Fisher v Samaras Industries Pty Limited (1996) 82 IR 384 CASES CITED : Capral Aluminium Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mayo-Ramsay) (2000) 49 NSWLR 610, (1999-2000) 99 IR 29 Cameron v The Queen (2002) 187 ALR 65 R v Thomson, R v Houlton (1999-2000) 49 NSWLR 383, (2000) 115 A Crim R 104 R v Sharma (2002) 54 NSWLR 300 WorkCover Authority v CT Plumping Pty Limited (unreported, Fisher P, CT522 of 1991, 16 December 1991) WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Ankucic) v McDonalds Australia Limited (2000) 95 IR 383 Corinthian Industries (Sydney) Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Wilson) (2000) 99 IR 159
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