Inspector Barnard v Rail Infrastructure Corporation (No.2] [2002] NSWIRComm 107

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Barnard v Rail Infrastructure Corporation (No.2] [2002] NSWIRComm 107 revised - 24/05/2002 PROSECUTOR: Inspector Kenneth John Barnard PARTIES : DEFFENDANT: Rail Infrastructure Corporation [No.2]

FILE NUMBER: IRC 2671 and IRC 2672 of of 2000 CORAM: Haylen J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 - s 15(1) - sentencing principles - two prosecutions arising from the same incident - approach to the principle of totality where closely related charges - use to be made of prior convictions - changes to corporate structure of defendant - relevance of new safety systems - deterrence a significant issue - penalty imposed LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s 15(1) s 51A Brown, Stephen Brown (1982) 5 A Crim R 404 at 407 Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority (2000) 49 NSWLR 610 Fisher v Samaras Industries Pty Ltd (1998) 82 IR 384 Fletcher Constructions Aust Ltd v Workcover Authority (1999) 91 IR 66 at 77-81 Inspector Vierow v Rail Infrastructure Corporation [2002] NSWIRComm 80 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority (1999) 90 IR 464 at 474 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 at 645-646 R v Galloway (1979) 1 Cr App R (S) 311 R v Hall (1974 1 Cr R App R (S) 27 CASES CITED : R v Howland (1998) 104 A Crim A 273 R v Loosenoore (1980) 2 Cr App R (S) 72 R v Rusby [1977] 1 NSWLR 594 at 597 R v The Queen (1981) 3 Cr App R (S) 245 R v Thomson (200) 49 NSWLR 383 Sgroi, Santo Michael (1989) 40 A Crim R 197 at 203 Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1 at 5 Veen v The Queen [No 2] (1987-1988) 164 CLR 465 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mulder) v Yass Shire Council (2000) 99 IR 284 WorkCover Authority v Rail Infrastructure Corporation [2001] NSWIRComm 323 WorkCover Authority (NSW) v Waugh (1995) 59 AR 89 at 100 HEARING DATES: 04/22/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/20/2002