Inspector Green v Barclay Mowlem Construction [2003] NSWIRComm 197

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Green v Barclay Mowlem Construction [2003] NSWIRComm 197 PROSECUTION Inspector Ritchie Green PARTIES : DEFENDANT Barclay Mowlem Construction Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER: IRC 996 of 2002 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety - Section 16(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act - Plea of guilty - Person sustained serious leg injuries when platform of crane he was riding on became detached from tracks and he was forced to jump clear - Plea of guilty - Offence proven - Penalty imposed Construction Safety Regulation 1950 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Supreme Court (Summary Jurisdiction) Act 1967 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Limited 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 Green v Heinrich [2003] NSWIRComm199 Inspector Hannah v Wonar Pty Ltd (unreported, Fisher CJ, Glynn and Cullen JJ, Matter No 1214 of 1990, 30 June 1992) CASES CITED : Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 at 476 Nesmat Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority (NSW) (1998) 87 IR 312 Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1 Wong v Melinda Group Pty Ltd (1998) 82 IR 118 at 131 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Ankucic) v McDonald's Australia Ltd (2000) 95 IR 383 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Page) v Walco Hoist Rentals Pty Ltd (No 2) (2000) 99 IR 163 HEARING DATES: 04/15/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/23/2003