WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Gill) v Boral Transport Pty Ltd [2005] NSWIRComm 276

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Gill) v Boral Transport Pty Ltd [2005] NSWIRComm 276

PROSECUTOR: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Gill) PARTIES: DEFENDANT: Boral Transport Pty Ltd

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 4917 and 4918 of 2004

CORAM: Staunton J

CATCHWORDS: Occupational health and safety - pleas of guilty - general principles - objective seriousness of the offences - foreseeability - general and specific deterrence - principle of totality relevant - no prior convictions - subjective features taken into consideration - penalties imposed - orders as to conviction and costs.

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 LEGISLATION CITED: Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000

Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610 Genner Constructions Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Guillarte) [2001] NSWIRComm 267 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 Nesmat Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of NSW [1998] 87 IR 312 R v Thomspon, R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 CASES CITED: R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131 Stephen Finlay McMartin v Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company Pty limited and ors [2005] NSWIRComm 31 WorkCover Authority of NSW v McDonald's Limited (2000) 95 IR 383 WorkCover Authority of NSW v Walco Hoist Rentals Pty Ltd and anor (No 2) [2000] 99 IR 163 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Farrell) v Ross Collin Morrison [2001] NSWIRComm 325