Inspector Green v Heinrich Constructions Pty Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 199

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Green v Heinrich Constructions Pty Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 199 PROSECUTION Inspector Ritchie Green PARTIES : DEFENDANT Heinrich Constructions Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 979 of 2002 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety - Prosecution under s 15(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act - Employee sustained serious leg injuries when platform of crane he was riding on became detached from tracks and he was forced to jump free - Plea of guilty - Offence proven - Penalty imposed Crimes (Sentencing Procedures) Act 1999 LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Supreme Court (Summary Jurisdiction) Act 1967 Workers' Compensation Act 1987 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 Fletcher Constructions Australia Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Fisher) (1999) 91 IR 66 Inspector Hannah v Wonar Pty Ltd (unreported, Fisher CJ, Glynn and Cullen JJ, Matter No 1214 of 1990, 30 June 1992) Inspector Moore v Blacktown City Council [2003] NSWIRComm 47 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 CASES CITED : 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 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Victor Page) v Rawson Homes Pty Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 77 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Byrne Civil Engineering Constructions Pty Ltd (No 2) [2001] NSWIRComm 264 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: 03/24/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/20/2003