Inspector Sharpin v Concrete Civil Pty Ltd and Inspector Sharpin v Daryl Smith [2004] NSWIRComm 173

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Sharpin v Concrete Civil Pty Ltd and Inspector Sharpin v Daryl Smith [2004] NSWIRComm 173 PROSECUTION Inspector John Sharpin

PARTIES : FIRST DEFENDANT Concrete Civil Pty Ltd

SECOND DEFENDANT Daryl Smith FILE NUMBER: 3074 and 3075 of 2003 CORAM: Marks J CATCHWORDS : Occupational health and safety prosecution - labour hire - guilty plea at earliest possible opportunity - contrition and remorse - co-operation - objective nature of seriousness of offence determined - failure to undertake adequate risk assessment at site - discount applied - principle of parity applied - cost order. LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 ss 8(2) 26(1) Drake Personnel Ltd v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 432 CASES CITED : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Legge) v Coffey Engineering Pty Ltd (No 2) (2001) 110 IR 447 Inspector Sharpin v A Team Concrete (Aust) Pty Ltd & Ors [2004] NSWIRComm 182 HEARING DATES: 06/15/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/24/2004

PROSECUTOR Ms A F Backman of counsel Solictor: Ms H A Cameron LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales DEFENDANTS Mr D J Brezniak of counsel

JUDGMENT: - 13 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES IN COURT SESSION CORAM: MARKS J Tuesday 24 August 2004 Matter No IRC 3074 of 2004 INSPECTOR JOHN SHARPIN v CONCRETE CIVIL PTY LTD Prosecution under s.8(2) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000