NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session
CITATION : WorkCover v Gridcon (NSW) Pty Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm 265 PROSECUTOR Workcover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Wong) PARTIES : DEFENDANT Gridcon (NSW) Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC6248 of 1999 CORAM: Peterson J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety - breach of s15(1) - installation of ceiling panels - failure to provide for safety of employee whilst performing work - performance of work contrary to procedures - safety harnesses and lanyards - early plea of guilty - gravity of offence - range in respect of which penalty ought commence to be assessed - first offence - means of defendant - discount applied. LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 CASES CITED : Gordon v Mijo NSW Pty Ltd (unreported Cullen J 2 December 1993, CT93/1002) Workcover Authority of NSW (Inspector Hart) v Idofan Pty Ltd t/as Kingsland Transport (1995) 59 IR 295 HEARING DATES: 11/13/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/15/2000
PROSECUTOR Mr M L Shume of counsel SOLICITOR WorkCover Authority of New South Wales SYDNEY. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr J P Phillips of counsel SOLICITOR Moray & Agnew SYDNEY.
JUDGMENT: - 1 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
IN COURT SESSION
CORAM: PETERSON J
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