WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Kitchen) v Tixana Manufacturing Pty Limited [2001] NSWIRComm 76

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Kitchen) v Tixana Manufacturing Pty Limited [2001] NSWIRComm 76 PROSECUTOR: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Kitchen) PARTIES : DEFENDANT: Tixana Manufacturing Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 2713 of 1999 CORAM: Glynn J CATCHWORDS : Occupational health and safety - unguarded machinery - early plea of guilty - application of guideline judgment as to pleas of guilty in criminal proceedings - first offence - serious matter - principle of totality - maximum discount. LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health & Safety Act 1983 s 15(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 22 Fisher v Samaras Industries Pty Ltd (1996) 82 IR 384 Fletcher Constructions Australia Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Fisher) (1999) 91 IR 66 Haynes v CI & D Manufacturing Pty Ltd (No 2) (1995) 60 IR 455 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (1999) 90 IR 464 Rahme [(1989) 43 A Crim R 81] R v Holden, R v Johnson (1983) 3 NSWLR 245 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Winchester (1992) 58 A Crim R 345 R v Thomson, R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309 CASES CITED : R v Sgrio (1989) 40 A Crim R 197 Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1 Warman International Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (1998) 80 IR 326 Watson v Southern Asphalters Pty Ltd (unreported, Hungerford J, CT95/1260, 21/3/96) WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Gregory Thomas Dawson) v Waugh & Thora Saw Milling Pty Ltd (1995) 59 IR 89 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Sheppard) v The State Rail Authority of New South Wales [2000]NSWIRComm 179 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Barbosa) v Leigh Mardon Pty Ltd (unreported, 98/1417, Kavanagh J, 30/3/99) WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd (unreported, 91/874 & ors, Cullen J 24/4/92) WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector McDonald) v Commonwealth Steel Company Limited (1999) 90 IR 297 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Keenan) v Lock (unreported, Hill J, CT96/1135 & 1136, 13/3/97) HEARING DATES: 04/03/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/10/2001