NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session
CITATION : Inspector Doug Barrett v Sentinel Industries Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 226 PROSECUTION WorkCover Authority of New South Wales PARTIES : DEFENDANT Sentinel Industries Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER: 275 and 276 of 2001 CORAM: Marks J CATCHWORDS : Occupational health and safety - employee electrocuted and killed - defendant in administration - whether defendant employer failed to provide instruction and supervision - whether safe system of work provided - failure to provide sufficient instruction, risk assessment and ensure equipment isolated and tagged - serious offence - penalty assessed. Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s440D(2) LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act ss 65 67 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s15(1) HEARING DATES: 08/09/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/24/2004
PROSECUTOR Mr P Newell of counsel LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Solicitor: Mr P A Barry WorkCover Authority of New South Wales
JUDGMENT: - 1 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES IN COURT SESSION CORAM: MARKS J Tuesday 24 August 2004
Matter No IRC 275 of 2001 INSPECTOR DOUG BARRETT v SENTINEL INDUSTRIES PTY LTD Application under s 15(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983
Matter No IRC 276 of 2001 INSPECTOR DOUG BARRETT v SENTINEL INDUSTRIES PTY LTD Application under s 15(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 JUDGMENT [2004] NSWIRComm 226
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