WorkCover Authority (Insp. Clark) v Raymond Jabboury (No.2) [2002] NSWIRComm 70

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : WorkCover Authority (Insp. Clark) v Raymond Jabboury (No.2) [2002] NSWIRComm 70 PROSECUTOR WorkCover of New South Wales (Insp. Clark) PARTIES : DEFENDANT Raymond John Jabboury FILE NUMBER: IRC 986 of 2000 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety - Prosecution under s 16(2) of Occupational Health and Safety Act - Person drowned in water pipe - Sentencing - Foreseeability - Deterrence - Consistency in Sentencing - Totality - Subjective Factors - Penalty imposed - Costs LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 (R) Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610, (2000) 99 IR 29 Haynes v C I & D Manufacturing Pty Ltd (No 2) (1995) 60 IR 455 Fisher v Samaras Industries Pty Limited (1996) 82 IR 384 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606 CASES CITED : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Egan) v ATCO Controls Pty Ltd (1998) 82 IR 80 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Byrne Civil Engineering Constructions Pty Ltd (No 2) (2001) 104 IR 268 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Jabboury [2001] NSWIRComm 78 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Ledonne Constructions Pty Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 272 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Sydney Water Corporation Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 240, WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Warman International Limited (2001) 105 IR 236 HEARING DATES: 03/11/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/15/2002