Inspector Belley v Freight Rail Corporation [2003] NSWIRComm 200

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Belley v Freight Rail Corporation [2003] NSWIRComm 200 PROSECUTOR: Inspector Gabrielle Belley PARTIES : DEFENDANT: Freight Rail Corporation FILE NUMBER: IRC 5178 of of 2000 CORAM: Haylen J Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1983 - s 15(1) - plea of guilty after interlocutory proceedings - co-offenders - application of principle of parity - one significant feature distinguishes culpability of defendant in present case - modest discount for subjective elements - fine imposed CATCHWORDS :

LEGISLATION CITED : Rail Safety Act 1993 Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 99 IR 29 at 56-58 Department of Mineral Resources of NSW (Inspector McKensey) v Kembla Coal and Coke Pty Ltd (1999) 92 IR 8 at 29) Doran (Chau Thi Bao) unreported NSWCCA 27 September 1996 Inspector Belley v Freight Rail Corporation [2002] NSWIRComm 281 Lawrenson Diecasting v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Ch'ng) 1999 90 IR 464 at 26 O'Brien (Edward Paul) unreported NSWCCA 7 April 1997 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 Steele (Robert Ernest) unreported NSWCCA 17 April 1997 CASES CITED : Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1 at 5 Watson v Southern Asphalters Pty Ltd (1998) 83 IR 446 at 456 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Belley) v Freight Rail Corporation (2002) 117 IR 99 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Belley) v Rail Infrastructure Corporation (2001) 111 IR 442 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Gregory Thomas Dawson) v Waugh & Thora Sawmilling Pty Ltd (1995) 59 IR 89 at 100 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Egan) v Atco Controls Pty Ltd (1998) 82 IR 80 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Glass) v ACI Operations Pty Ltd (25 February 1994 at 12 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Martin) v Transfield Pty Ltd t/as Transfield Maintenance (No 2) [2001] NSWIRComm 289