Inspector Templeton v Pavese Citrus Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 322

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Templeton v Pavese Citrus Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 322 PROSECUTOR Inspector Amanda Templeton PARTIES : DEFENDANT Pavese Citrus Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER: IRC 5297 of 2003 CORAM: Staff J CATCHWORDS : Occupational health & safety - Prosecution under s 8 - Failure to ensure premises were safe - Vehicles parked in orchard - Risk to safety of employee driving a tractor - Failure to adequately instruct or supervise employees - Risk of tractor confronting a motor vehicle - Liability is absolute or strict - Duty owed to careless employees - Detriment to safety - Foreseeability relevant to defence - No defence - Charge proven LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health & Safety Act 1983 Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000 Department of Mineral Resources of NSW (McKensey) v Kembla Coal and Coke Pty Ltd (1999) 92 IR 8 Drake Personnel Ltd t/as Drake Industrial v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 432 Dunlop Rubber Australia Limited v Buckley (1952) 87 CLR 313 Ferraloro v Preston Timber Pty Ltd (1982) 42 CLR 627 Genner Constructions Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Guillarte) (2001) 110 IR 57 Haynes v C I & D Manufacturing Pty Limited (1994) 60 IR 149 Kennedy-Taylor (NSW) Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Charles) (2000) 102 IR 57 McLean v Tedman (1984) 155 CLR 306 Riley v Australian Grader Hire Pty Ltd (2000) 103 IR 143 CASES CITED : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Byer) v Cleary Bros (Bombo) Pty Ltd (2001) 110 IR 182 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Childs) v Kirk Group Holdings Pty Limited and Anor [2004] NSWIRComm 207 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Keelty) v Crown in Right of the State of New South Wales (Police Service of New South Wales) (No 2) (2001) 104 IR 268 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mulder) v Arbor Products International (Australia) Pty Ltd (2001) 105 IR 81 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Patton) v Fletcher Constructions Australia Ltd (2002) 123 IR 121 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Blacktown City Council (2003) 124 IR 59 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 1) (1999) 101 IR 239 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Egan) v Atco Controls Pty Limited (1998) 82 IR 80 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Twynam-Perkins) v Maine Lighting Pty Ltd (1995) 100 IR 248 Workplace Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Barnard) v Rail Infrastructure Corporation (2001) 109 IR 209 HEARING DATES: 09/21/2004; 09/22/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 10/29/2004