WorkCover Authority v Howard and Sons Fireworks Spectaculars (No. 2) [2001] NSWIRComm 116

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : WorkCover Authority v Howard and Sons Fireworks Spectaculars (No. 2) [2001] NSWIRComm 116 PROSECUTOR: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Insp Robins) PARTIES : DEFENDANT: Howard and Sons Fireworks Spectaculars Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER: IRC 839 of 1999 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Occupational health and safety - Prosecution under s 16(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 (NSW) - Plea of not guilty - Injuries to spectator from fireworks shell that failed to explode - Offence proven - Fine imposed with moiety to prosecutor Dangerous Goods Regulation 1978 LEGISLATION CITED : Dangerous Goods Act 1975 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Limited v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Capral Aluminium Limited v WorkCover Authority of NSW (2000) 99 IR 29 Department of Mineral Resources of NSW (Inspector McKensey) v Kembla Coal & Coke Pty Ltd (1999) 92 IR 8 Ferguson v Nelmac (1999) 92 IR 188 Fisher v Samaras Industries Pty Limited (1996) 82 IR 384 CASES CITED : Independent Cargo & Wool Services Pty Limited v Inspector Mingare (unreported, Fisher CJ, Glynn and Peterson JJ, 10 March 1994) Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of NSW (1999) 90 IR 464 WorkCover Authority of NSW v Atco Controls Pty Ltd (1998) 82 IR 80 WorkCover Authority of NSW v Howard & Sons Fireworks Spectaculars Pty Limited [2000] NSWIRComm 211 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Sheppard) v State Rail Authority of NSW [2000] NSWIRComm 179 Workcover Authority of NSW (Inspector Hopkins) v Profab Industries Pty Ltd (2000) 100 IR 64 HEARING DATES: 04/30/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/29/2001