WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Tucknott) v Walders Goodtime Pty Limited [2001] NSWIRComm 94

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Tucknott) v Walders Goodtime Pty Limited [2001] NSWIRComm 94 PROSECUTOR: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales PARTIES : DEFENDANT: Walders Goodtime Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 4819 of 1999 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety - Offence under s 18(2)(a) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 - People injured when temporary public seating stand collapsed to the ground - Plea of guilty - Foreseeability - Financial position of Defendant - Consistency in sentencing - Fine imposed - Costs LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 99 IR 29 Channon v The Queen (1978) 20 ALR 1 Department of Mineral Resources of New South Wales (Chief Inspector B R McKensey) v Kembla Coal and Coke Pty Ltd (1999) 92 IR 8 Ferguson v Nelmac (1999) 92 IR 188 CASES CITED : Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 R v Thompson, R v Houlton [2000] NSW CCA 309 Warman International Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ankucic) (1998) 80 IR 326 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Company B Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm 119 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Page) v Walco Hoist Rentals Pty Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm 39 HEARING DATES: 11/03/2000; 03/23/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/10/2001