WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Reynolds) v. CSR Ltd T/as PGH Bricks [2000] NSWIRComm 51

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Reynolds) v. CSR Ltd T/as PGH Bricks [2000] NSWIRComm 51 PROSECUTOR: PARTIES : WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Reynolds) DEFENDANT: CSR Ltd T/as PGH Bricks FILE NUMBER: IRC1830 & IRC1857 of 1999 CORAM: Peterson J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety - s15(1) - Prosecution for offence - Pleas of guilty - Failure to maintain a safe place of work - penalty - nature and quality of offence - objective and subjective features - principle of totality LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s15(1) Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1997 47 IR 1 at 5), Warman Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (1998 80 IR 326 at 339) CASES CITED : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mayo-Ramsay) v Allen Taylor & Co Ltd (unreported, 21 May 1999 - IRC98/4007) Cullen v SRA (1989 31 IR 207 at 209-10, 217) Dawson v SRA (1990 37 IR at 123-4) Independent Cargo & Wool Services Pty Ltd v Inspector Mingare (unreported 10 March 1994 - CT92/1041) HEARING DATES: 02/07/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/07/2000

PROSECUTOR Mr Shume of counsel SOLICITOR White Barnes SYDNEY LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: DEFENDANT Mr Dixon of counsel SOLICITOR Minter Ellison SYDNEY