Inspector Brian Dell v Wyoming Mill Pty Ltd / Inspector Brian Dell v Braith Murray Vidler [2003] NSWIRComm 267

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Brian Dell v Wyoming Mill Pty Ltd / Inspector Brian Dell v Braith Murray Vidler [2003] NSWIRComm 267 PROSECUTOR Inspector Brian Dell PARTIES : DEFENDANTS Wyoming Mill Pty Ltd Braith Murray Vidler FILE NUMBER: IRC 1906 & 1909 of 2002 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health & Safety - Section 15 (1) and section 50(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act - Corporate and personal defendant - No pleas entered - No appearance by either defendant - Matters proceeded ex-parte - Sawmilling industry - Person sustained fatal injuries when struck by a log forwarder - No safe system of work - Offences proven - Penalties imposed Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1996 LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Supreme Court (Summary Jurisdiction) Act 1967 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610, 99 IR 29 Cullen v State Rail of New South Wales (1989) 31 IR 207 Department of Mineral Resources of NSW (McKensey) v Kembla Coal & Coke Pty Limited (1999) 92 IR 8 Ferguson v Nelmac Pty Limited (1999) 92 IR 188 Fletcher Constructions Australia Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Fisher) (1999) 91 IR 66 Genner Constructions Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Guillarte) (2001) 110 IR 57 Inspector Barber v Storite Pty Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 228 Inspector Brian Dell v Baradine Sawmilling Co Pty Ltd Inspector Brian Dell v Gunnedah Timbers Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 304 CASES CITED : Inspector Brian Dell v Jeffrey Fitzpatrick [2003] NSWIRComm 69 Inspector Hannah v Wonar Pty Ltd (unreported, Fisher CJ, CT90/1214, 30 June 1992) Inspector Neil Buggy v Weathertex Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 160 Inspector Schultz v Leonard J Williams (Timber) Pty Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 286 Lawrenson Diecasting v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Farrell) v David Carl Schrader (2002) 112 IR 284 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector McMartin) v Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd (1999) 96 IR 32 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Atco Controls Pty Ltd (1998) 82 IR 80 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Byrne Civil Engineering Constructions Pty Ltd (No 2) [2001] NSWIRComm 264 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Patton) v Fletcher Constructions Australia Limited [2002] NSWIR 316 HEARING DATES: 04/28/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/14/2003