WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Thomas Clark) v Ledonne Constructions Pty Limited [2001] NSWIRComm 272

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Thomas Clark) v Ledonne Constructions Pty Limited [2001] NSWIRComm 272 PROSECUTOR: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales PARTIES : DEFENDANT: Ledonne Constructions Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 3394, 3396, 3398 of 1998 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety - Offences under s 15 (1) and s 16 (1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 - Death by drowning - Pleas of guilty - Objective seriousness of offences - Subjective factors - Parity and consistency - Totality - Fines imposed - Costs LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610, (2000) 99 IR 29 Crown in Right of the State of New South Wales (Dept of Education and Training) v Keenan (2001) 105 IR 181 Fisher v Samaras Industries Pty Limited (1996) 82 IR 384 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 R v Thomson, R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383, 115 A Crim R 104 CASES CITED : R v Winchester (1992) 58 A Crim R 345 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Benbow) v Converquip Pty Limited (2001) 106 IR 258 WorkCover Authority of NSW v Jabboury [2001] NSWIRComm 78 WorkCover Authority of NSW v Sydney Water Corporation Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 240 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Page) v Walco Hoist Rentals Pty Ltd [No 2] (2000) 99 IR 163 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Lyons) v Warman International Limited (2001) 105 IR 236 HEARING DATES: 07/31/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/02/2001