Inspector Robinson v Macquarie University [2003] NSWIRComm 466

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Robinson v Macquarie University [2003] NSWIRComm 466 PARTIES : Inspector Robinson Macquarie University FILE NUMBER: IRC 1401 of 2003 CORAM: Curtis AJ LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 HEARING DATES: 12/15/2003 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 12/15/2003

PROSECUTOR: Ms PE McDonald of counsel SOLICITOR: Miss R Panagoda WorkCover Authority Legal Group LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: DEFENDANT: Mr RF Crow of counsel SOLICITORS: Foulsham and Geddes

JUDGMENT: - 6 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES IN COURT SESSION

CORAM: CURTIS AJ DATE: 15 DECEMBER 2003

IRC 1401 of 2003 INSPECTOR PETER ROBINSON v MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Prosecution under section 15(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT

1 Macquarie University pleads guilty to a contravention of s15 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 in that on 15 March 2001 it failed to ensure the health, safety and welfare of its employee, Daniel Bayer.

2 It is alleged that the university failed to provide and maintain a safe system of work for Mr Bayer's duties as a cashier, which included carrying cash and other valuables from the cashier's office to the premises of the National Australia Bank on campus and that it failed to give him adequate training in relation to advisable behaviour in the event of an armed hold-up.