NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session
CITATION : Inspector John Patton v Vibro-Pile (Aust) Pty Ltd and Anor [2003] NSWIRComm 356 Prosecutor: Inspector John Patton PARTIES : Defendants: Vibro-Pile (Aust) Pty Ltd Vibro-Pile (W.A.) Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER: IRC3078,3079 of 2002 CORAM: Kavanagh J CATCHWORDS : Charges under sections 15(1) and 16(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 - two related companies - one company the employer on site - the other the contractor on site - breaches relate to same incident - penalty for each breach - principle of parity applicable LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector James Swee Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 Department of Mineral Resources of NSW (Chief Inspector Terrey) v A. M. Hoipo & Sons Pty Ltd (2000) 99 IR 137 CASES CITED : Fisher v Samaras Industries Pty Ltd (1996) 82 IR 384 Capral Aluminium Limited v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Mayo-Ramsay) (2000) 49 NSWLR 610, (1999-2000) 99 IR 29 Warman Ltd v WorkCover Authority (1998) 80 IR 326
HEARING DATES: 07/22/2003; 08/20/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/06/2003
Prosecutor: Mr P.J. Punch Solicitor Carroll & O'Dea LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Defendant: Mr A.A. Henskens of counsel Solicitors: Colin Biggers & Paisley
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