Inspector Steven Jones v State of New South Wales (Department of Public Works and Services) [2002] NSWIRComm 284

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Steven Jones v State of New South Wales (Department of Public Works and Services) [2002] NSWIRComm 284 PROSECUTOR: Inspector Steven Jones PARTIES : DEFENDANT: State of New South Wales (Department of Public Works and Services) FILE NUMBER: IRC2097 of 2000 CORAM: Glynn J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 - s 16(1) - plea of guilty - statement of agreed facts - prosecutor's statement of disputed facts - responsiblity of defendant to erect scaffolding on construction site - not erected - alternative railing erected by contractor - worker fell from level 2 - claim in mitigation that worker intoxicated - intoxication not proved to civil onus - discount for plea of guilty - discount for factors in mitigation - penalty imposed. Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s 16(1) Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 s 141 LEGISLATION CITED : Construction Safety Regulations 1950 regs 73 154 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 22 Bankstown City Council v Paris (1999) 100 IR 363 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mayo-Ramsay) (2000) 49 NSWLR 610 Environment Protection Authority v The Crown in the Right of New South Wales [2002] NSWLEC 52 Ferguson v Nelmac Pty Ltd (1999) 92 IR 188 Inspector Hannah v Wonar Pty Ltd (unreported, Fisher CJ, CT90/1214, 30/6/92) Inspector Jones v Fernandes Constructions [2002] NSWIRComm 71 CASES CITED : Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Sharma [2002] NSWCCA 142 Ridge Consolidated Pty Ltd v Mauger [2002] NSWIRComm 108 Riley v Australian Grader Hire Pty Ltd (2000) 103 IR 143 Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Keelty) v Crown in the Right of the State of New South Wales (Police Service of New South Wales) (No 3) (2002) 112 IR 141 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Sheppard) v The State Rail Authority of New South Wales [2000] NSWIRComm 179 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Twynam-Perkins) v Maine Lighting Pty Limited (1995) 100 IR 248 HEARING DATES: 07/15/2002; 07/16/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/01/2002