Inspector Page v Rawson Homes Pty Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 77

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Page v Rawson Homes Pty Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 77 PROSECUTION Inspector Victor Page PARTIES : DEFENDANT Rawson Homes Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 1453 of 2002 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Occupational health and safety - Section 16(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act - Plea of guilty - Residential building industry - Employee injured when villaboard fell on him - Whether culpability of other entities to be taken into account - Timing of guilty plea - Penalty imposed LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610, 99 IR 29 Department of Mineral Resources of NSW (Chief Inspector Bruce Robert McKensey) v Kembla Coal and Coke Pty Ltd (1999) 92 IR 8 Inspector Hannah v Wonar Pty Ltd (1992) 34 AILR 377 Fernandes Constructions Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Steven Jones) [2002] NSWIRComm 364 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 CASES CITED : Rodney Morrison v Powercoal Pty Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 298 Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1 Wong v Melinda Group Pty Ltd (1998) 82 IR 118 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Byrne Civil Engineering Constructions Pty Ltd (No 2) [2001] NSWIRComm 264 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Ankucic) v McDonald's Australia Ltd (2000) 95 IR 383 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Page) v Walco Hoist Rentals Pty Ltd (No 2) (2000) 99 IR 163 HEARING DATES: 12/20/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/21/2003