WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Robinson) v Bosnjak Holdings Pty Limited and anor [2002] NSWIRComm 295

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Robinson) v Bosnjak Holdings Pty Limited and anor [2002] NSWIRComm 295 PROSECUTOR: Inspector Peter Robinson PARTIES : DEFENDANTS: Bosnjak Holdings Pty Limited Westbus Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 779 and 780 of 2002 CORAM: Staunton J CATCHWORDS : Occupational health and safety - plea of guilty - known and foreseeable risk of injury - objective seriousness of offence - corporate structure of defendants relevant to sentencing principles of totality and parity - general and specific deterrence - penalty imposed LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s 15 s 16 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Mayo-Ramsay) (2000) 49 NSWLR 610 Haynes v CI & D Manufacturing Pty Ltd and anor (1995) 60 IR 455 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 Moore v EW Cox Pty Ltd (1990) 37 IR 145 CASES CITED : Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Thompson, R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Ankucic) v MacDonald's Australia Limited and anor (2000) 95 IR 383 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Glass) v Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 2) (1999) 101 IR 261 WorkCover Authority of NSW v Nicholson's Air Service Pty Ltd and anor (unreported, Fisher P, 8 April 1998) WorkCover Authority of NSW v Sarkem Ltd and anor (unreported, Fisher P, 27 February 1998) HEARING DATES: 10/29/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/12/2002