Gotico Industries Pty Ltd v Benbow [2001] NSWIRComm 30

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Gotico Industries Pty Ltd v Benbow [2001] NSWIRComm 30 APPELLANT: Gotico Industries Pty Ltd PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Inspector Elizabeth Benbow FILE NUMBER: IRC 4400 of 2000 CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Hungerford J; CATCHWORDS : Occupational health and safety - Appeal from decision of Industrial Magistrate - Severity appeal - No issue of principle - Importance of obligation to notify accident under s 27 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 - Leave to appeal refused. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 197 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s 15 s 27 Blue Mountains Disability Services Ltd v Stinson (1999) 92 IR 246. Corinthian Industries (Sydney) Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Wilson) (2000) 99 IR 159 CASES CITED : Drake Personnel Ltd t/as Drake Industrial v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 432 Sydney Water Corporation Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Hes) (2000) 96 IR 116 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector McMartin) v Broken Hill Proprietary Co Limited (1999) 90 IR 277 HEARING DATES: 02/27/2001 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 02/27/2001

APPELLANT: Mr H Gulpers of counsel Bayside Solicitors, Ramsgate (Mr Tim Xenos) LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT: Ms P McDonald of counsel WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Ms Mary Lagana)