NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session
CITATION : WorkCover v Kevin R Sheather Electrical Services Pty Limited [2001] NSWIRComm 294 PROSECUTOR WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Maltby) PARTIES : DEFENDANT Kevin R Sheather Services Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC5579 of 1999 CORAM: Peterson J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety - s.16(1) - penalty - electrical explosion - failure to adequately supervise - experienced tradesman - specific deterrence - general deterrence - nature and quality of the offence - no prior criminal record - low to mid-range of seriousness - defendant convicted and penalty imposed - defendant to pay prosecutor's costs LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Limited v WorkCover (1999) 90 IR 464 R v Howland (Unreported) [1999] NSWCCA 10 Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1 CASES CITED : Ferguson v Nelmac (1992) 90 IR 188 Inn Leisure Industries Pty Ltd v D F McCloy Pty Limited and Anor (No 2) (1991) 28 FCR 172 R v Thompson, R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Dubois) (2000) 102 IR 218
HEARING DATES: 06/09/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/16/2001
PROSECUTOR Ms P M McDonald of counsel SOLICITOR Price Waterhouse Coopers Legal SYDNEY LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES:
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