WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Tyler) v P & D Coachworks Pty Limited [2000] NSWIRComm 80

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Tyler) v P & D Coachworks Pty Limited [2000] NSWIRComm 80 PROSECUTOR PARTIES : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Tyler) DEFENDANT P & D Coachworks Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 312 and 313 of 1999 CORAM: Glynn J CATCHWORDS : Plea of guilty - Penalty - Deterrence - Foreseeability - Totality - Parity LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s18(2)(a) & (b) s49(4) Motor Traffic Amendment (Bus Safety) Regulation 1997 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Hannah v Ricegrowers Co-operative Ltd (unreported, Fisher P, 90/88, 20/11/90) Haynes v CI & D Manufacturing Pty Ltd (No 2) (1995) 60 IR 455 Nesmat Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (1998) 87 IR 312 CASES CITED : Robins v CT Plumbing Pty Ltd (unreported, Fisher P, 91/522, 16/12/91) Shannon v Comalco Aluminium Ltd (1986) 19 IR 358 The Department of Mineral Resources of New South Wales (Chief Inspector B R McKensey) v Kembla Coal & Coke Pty Ltd (unreported, Walton J VP, 98/142, 16/8/99) WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Barber) v Softwood Holdings Limited t/a CSR Timber Products (1999) 89 IR 40 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v The University of Sydney (unreported, Hill J, CT95/1280, 2/4/97) WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Waugh (1995) 59 IR 89 HEARING DATES: 11/24/1999 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/19/2000