WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Vierow) v Megarry Excavations & Roadworks Pty Limited [2001] NSWIRComm 273

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Vierow) v Megarry Excavations & Roadworks Pty Limited [2001] NSWIRComm 273 PROSECUTOR: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales PARTIES : DEFENDANT: Megarry Excavations & Roadworks Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 4657 of 2000 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety - Prosecution under s 15(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 - Death of employee - Plea of guilty - Deterrence - Foreseeability - Fine imposed - Costs LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mayo-Ramsay) (2000) 49 NSWLR 610, (2000) 99 IR 29 Department of Mineral Resources (Chief Inspector McKensey) v Berrima Coal Pty Ltd & Anor [2001] NSWIRComm 130 Ferguson v Nelmac (1999) 92 IR 188 Fisher v Samaras Industries Pty Ltd (1996) 82 IR 384 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (1999) 90 IR 464 R v Thomson, R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 CASES CITED : Riley v Australian Grader Hire Pty Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 31 Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1 Wong v Melinda Group Pty Ltd (1998) 82 IR 118 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ankucic) v McDonald's Australia Limited (1999) 95 IR 383 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Page) v Walco Hoist Rentals Pty Ltd [No 2] (2000) 99 IR 163 WorkCover Authority (NSW) (Inspector Kelsey) v University of Sydney (unreported, Hill J, Matter No CT 1280 of 1995, 2 April 1997) WorkCover Authority (NSW) v Waugh (1995) 59 IR 89 HEARING DATES: 08/03/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/02/2001