WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Sharpin) v Brambles Australia Limited [2004] NSWIRComm 291

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Sharpin) v Brambles Australia Limited [2004] NSWIRComm 291 PROSECUTOR: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales PARTIES : (Inspector Sharpin)

DEFENDANT: Brambles Australia Limited FILE NUMBER: 5433 of 2003 CORAM: Staunton J CATCHWORDS : Occupational health and safety - plea of guilty - objective seriousness of the offence - obvious foreseeability of risk to safety - general and specific deterrence - plea entered at the earliest opportunity - prior convictions of the defendant - additional subjective features - defendant convicted - penalty imposed - order as to costs. LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (1999) 90 IR 464 Capral Aluminium Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 99 IR 29 CASES CITED : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Rail Infrastructure Corporation (No. 2) (2002) NSWIRComm 217 Veen v The Queen (No. 2) 164 CLR 465 R v Thompson, R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 HEARING DATES: 09/23/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/23/2004

PROSECUTION: Mr Reitano of counsel SOLICITORS: Carroll and O'Dea

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: DEFENDANT: Mr B Cross of counsel SOLICITORS: Allens Arthur Robinson