WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Petar Ankucic) v The Crown in the Right of the State of New South Wales (Police Service of New South Wales) [2002] NSWIRComm 335

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Petar Ankucic) v The Crown in the Right of the State of New South Wales (Police Service of New South Wales) [2002] NSWIRComm 335 PROSECUTOR: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Petar Ankucic) PARTIES : DEFENDANT: The Crown in the Right of the State of New South Wales (Police Service of New South Wales) FILE NUMBER: IRC4497 of 2000 CORAM: Walton J Vice-President CATCHWORDS : Occupational health and safety - Prosecution - Charge under s15(1) - Plea of guilty - Exposure to lead contamination - Limited nature of charge - Failure to provide information - Reasonably foreseeable - Steps taken after accident - Simple remedial measures available - Gravity of consequences - General and specific deterrence - Subjective features - Verdict entered - Discount for subjective features - Penalty - No order as to costs LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610 Department of Mineral Resources (NSW) (Chief Inspector McKensey) v Kembla Coal and Coke Pty Ltd (1999) 92 IR 8 Lawrence Diecasting Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 R v Thomson, R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 CASES CITED : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ankucic) v Crown in the Right of the State of NSW (Department of Education and Training) (2002) 112 IR 1 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Barbosa) v Newstart 150 Pty Ltd t/as Stylewise Interiors (2002) 113 IR 78 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Page) v Walco Hoist Rentals Pty Ltd (2000) 99 IR 163 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Barnard) v Rail Infrastructure Corporation (2001) 109 IR 209 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Carmody) v Consolidated Constructions Pty Ltd (2001) 109 IR 316 HEARING DATES: 03/11/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/19/2002