Inspector Larobina v Jaymay Constructions Pty Limited & Patrick Sahyoun [2003] NSWIRComm 120

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Larobina v Jaymay Constructions Pty Limited & Patrick Sahyoun [2003] NSWIRComm 120 PROSECUTOR Inspector Larobina PARTIES : DEFENDANTS Jaymay Constructions Pty Limited Patrick Sahyoun FILE NUMBER: IRC 3544 & 3547 of 2002 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Occupational health and safety - Sections 16 and 19 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act - Construction industry - Subcontractors injured when hoist they were ridnig on collapsed - Maximum lift capacity exceeded - Hoist incorrectly erected - No safe system of work - Failure to provide information, instruction, training and supervision - Guilty plea - Penalty imposed LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Capral Aluminium Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610, 99 IR 29 Department of Mineral Resources of NSW (McKensey) v Kembla Coal and Coke Pty Ltd (1999) 92 IR 8 Inspector Glass v Kellogg (Australia) Pty Limited [2000] NSWIRComm 53 CASES CITED : Inspector Howard v ACN 002 596 615 Pty Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 355 Inspector Howard v Boone & Willard Plumbing Pty Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 228 Inspector Howard v General Beton [2001] NSWIRComm 80 Inspector Howard v Multiplex Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 229 Inspector Jones v Fernandes Constructions [2002] NSWIRComm 71 HEARING DATES: 03/04/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/17/2003