Maurice Michael O'Sullivan v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2002] NSWIRComm 214

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Maurice Michael O'Sullivan v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2002] NSWIRComm 214 PROSECUTOR Maurice Michael O'Sullivan General Secretary PARTIES : Public Service Association and Professional Officers Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales

DEFENDANT Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales FILE NUMBER: IRC5235 of 2000 CORAM: Peterson J CATCHWORDS : Occupational health and safety - plea of guilty to breach of s15(1) - employee suffered burns from LPG explosion when changing gas bottle at defendant's roadside barbeque facility - whether early plea entered - discount given - penalty imposed. LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s48 s15 s51A Fines Act 1996 s122 Ferguson v Nelmac Pty Ltd (1999) 92 IR 188 at 212 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Tyler) v The Roads and Traffic Authority [1999] NSWIRComm 391, unreported CASES CITED : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector McMartin) v Transfield Pty Limited t/as Transfield Maintenance (No 2) [2001] NSWIRComm 289, unreported WorkCover Authority (Inspector Twynam-Perkins) v Maine Lighting Pty Ltd (1995) 100 IR 248 at 257 Inspector Vierow v Blue Water Boating [2001] NSWIRComm 179, unreported HEARING DATES: 12/06/2001; 03/15/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/23/2002

PROSECUTOR Mr B Docking of counsel