Inspector McDonald v Solo Waste Aust. Pty Limited [2004] NSWIRComm 211

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector McDonald v Solo Waste Aust. Pty Limited [2004] NSWIRComm 211 PROSECUTOR Inspector Ian Clifford McDonald PARTIES : DEFENDANT Solo Waste Aust. Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 182 of 2003 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety - Prosecution under section 15(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 - Plea of guilty - Waste recycling industry - Employee sustained serious leg injuries while attempting to clear materials in a hopper - Multiple failures - Second offence - Offence proven - Penalty imposed LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Capral Aluminium v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610, 99 IR 29 Fletcher Constructions Australia v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Fisher) (1999) 91 IR 66 Haynes v C I & D Manufacturing Pty Limited (No 2) (1995) 60 IR 455 Inspector McDonald v Solo Waste Aust Pty Limited [2004] NSWIRComm 43 CASES CITED : Inspector Woodington v Thiess Services Pty Ltd (No 2) [2004] NSWIRComm 126 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 R v Howland (1998) 104 A Crim R 273 R v Slattery (1996) 90 A Crim R 519 Rodney Morrison v Powercoal Pty Ltd [2003] NSWIRComm 416 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Victor Page) v Walco Hoist Rentals Pty Limited (No 2) (2000) 99 IR 163 HEARING DATES: 07/15/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 07/29/2004