Inspector Dunlop v Robert Shone Constructions Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 222

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Dunlop v Robert Shone Constructions Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 222 PROSECUTOR: Inspector Dianne Dunlop PARTIES : DEFENDANT: Robert Shone Constructions Pty Limited [ACN 056 803 439] FILE NUMBER: IRC 92 of 2002 CORAM: Schmidt J CATCHWORDS : Occupational, Health and Safety - prosecution under section 16(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 - early plea entered - no prior record - first offence - building industry - small family company - two directors - financial circumstances - any fine imposed to be born by the proprietors - fatality - contrition - mitigation - co-operation with investigating authority - defendant guilty of charge - penalty imposed - reduced fine - costs as agreed or assessed by the Court LEGISLATION CITED : Fines Act 1966 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Capral Aluminium Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mayo-Ramsey) (2000) 49 NSWLR 610 Fisher v Samaras Industries Pty Ltd (1996) 82 IR 384 Haynes v C I & D Manufacturing Pty Ltd (No 2) (1995) 60 IR 455 R v Thomson, R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 CASES CITED : R v Sharma [2002] NSWCCA 142 Ridge Consolidated Pty Ltd v Mauger [2002] NSWIRComm 108 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Egan) v Atco Controls Pty Limited (1998) 82 IR 80 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mulder) v Arbor Products International (Australia) Pty Limited (Unreported, Walton J Vice President, Kavanagh and Boland JJ, 16 November 2001) WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Dall) v R & D Enterprises (Newcastle) Pty Ltd (2001) 110 IR 469 HEARING DATES: 08/30/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/06/2002