Inspector Neil Buggy v Weathertex Pty Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 273

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Inspector Neil Buggy v Weathertex Pty Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 273 APPELLANT: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Buggy) PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Weathertex Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC4733 of 2002 CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Boland J CATCHWORDS : Appeal - Occupational health and safety - Fatality - Relevant principles - Crown appeals - Double jeopardy - Sentence manifestly inadequate - Usual practices at workplace - Pro-active measures not taken - Failure to train, instruct and supervise - Induction programme inadequate - General and specific deterrence - Subjective features - Discount for double jeopardy - Penalty - Appeal upheld. Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s5D LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s196 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s16 Bultitude v Grice (No. 2) [2002] NSWIRComm 234 Bultitude v Grice Constructions Pty Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 20 Capral Aluminium limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mayo-Ramsay) (2000) 49 NSWLR 610 Department of Mineral Resources NSW (McKensey) v Kembla Coal and Coke Pty Ltd (1999) 92 IR 8 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321 Everett v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 295 Ferguson v Nelmac Pty Ltd (1999) 92 IR 188 Genner Constructions Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Guillarte) (2001) 110 IR 57 Haynes v CI &D Manufacturing Pty Ltd (No 2) (1995) 60 IR 149 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Inspector Ian Batty v Graincorp Operations Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 49 Inspector Ian Lancaster v Burnshaw Constructions Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 319 Inspector Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1 Inspector Webb v Namoi Cotton Co-Op [2003] NSWIRComm 29 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 Legge v Coffey (No 3) [2002] NSWIRComm 30 Patton v Fletcher Construction Australia Limited (No 2) [2003] NSWIRComm 94 R v Allpass (1993) 72 A Crim R 561 R v Musumeci (unreported, CCA NSW, 30 October 1997) Ridge Consolidated Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mauger) (2002) 115 IR 78 Riley v Australian Grader Hire Pty Ltd (2001) 103 IR 143 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Dubois) (2000) 102 IR 218 CASES CITED : Vierow v Ridge Consolidated Pty Ltd (No 3) [2002] NSWIRComm 345 Wong v Melinda Group Pty Ltd (1998) 82 IR 118 Wong v R (2001) 185 ALR 233 WorkCover Authority (NSW) (Inspector Egan) v Atco Controls Pty Ltd (1998) 82 IR 80 WorkCover Authority (NSW) (Inspector Kelsey) v University of Sydney (unreported, Matter No CT 1280 of 1995, 2 April 1997) WorkCover Authority NSW (Inspector Byer) v Cleary Bros (Bombo) (2001) 110 IR 182 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Farrell) v Schrader (2002) 112 IR 284 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Hopkins) v Profab Industries Pty Ltd (2000) 49 NSWLR 700