WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Wong) v Aluminium Contractors Sales (NSW) Pty Limited [2000] NSWIRComm 233

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Wong) v Aluminium Contractors Sales (NSW) Pty Limited [2000] NSWIRComm 233 APPLICANT: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Wong) PARTIES : DEFENDANT: Aluminium Contractors Sales (NSW) Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER: 6253 of 1999 CORAM: Schmidt J CATCHWORDS : Occupational, Health and Safety - early plea of guilty - first offence - serious risk to safety - principal of parity - penalty at lowest end of scale Crimes Act 1900 s556A Crimes (Sentencing Procedures) Act 1999 s10 LEGISLATION CITED : s22 s23 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s16 Haynes v CI & D Manufacturing Pty Ltd (No2) (1995) 60 IR 455 Nesmat Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (1998) 87 IR 312 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Thomson, R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309 CASES CITED : Warman International Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (1998) 80 IR 326 Wong v Melinda Group Pty Limited (1998) 82 IR 118 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Belmadar Constructions Pty Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm 206 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ankucic) v McDonald's Australia Limited & Another (2000) 95 IR 383 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Sheppard) v The State Rail Authority of NSW [2000] NSWIRComm 179 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector McKenzie) v Waste Recycling & Processing Services of New South Wales [2000] NSWIRComm 218 HEARING DATES: 07/28/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/16/2000