Inspector Chaston v G & P Coupland Cranes Pty Limited & Anor [2005] NSWIRComm 347

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION: Inspector Chaston v G & P Coupland Cranes Pty Limited & Anor [2005] NSWIRComm 347

PROSECUTOR Inspector Melissa Chaston

FIRST DEFENDANT PARTIES: G & P Coupland Cranes Pty Limited

SECOND DEFENDANT Garry Coupland

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 2961 and 2963 of 2004

CORAM: Boland J

CATCHWORDS: Occupational Health and Safety - Prosecutions under s8(2) and 26(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 - Sub contractor suffered third degree burns after receiving electric shock whilst unloading roofing material from crane - Crane came into contact with overhead powerline - Building industry - Plea of guilty - Application of Fines Act - Application of s 10 of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - Penalty imposed

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Fines Act 1996 LEGISLATION CITED: Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Victims Compensation Act 1996

Capral Aluminium Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610, (2000) 99 IR 29 Inspector Christopher Downie v Menzies Property Services Pty Limited (2004) 136 IR 449 Inspector Gregory Maddaford v Graham Gerard Coleman & Anor (2004) 138 IR 21 Inspector McColl v Combined Crane Rigging & Arthur Didovich [2004] NSWIRComm 48 CASES CITED: Kirkby v A & M I Hanson Pty Ltd (1994) 55 IR 40 Morrison v Powercoal Pty Ltd & Anor. (No 3) [2005] NSWIRComm 61 Rodney Morrison v Powercoal Pty Limited (2003) 130 IR 364 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Chaston) v Vaughan Constructions Pty Ltd [2005] NSWIRComm 254