Rodney Morrison v Powercoal Pty Ltd [2003] NSWIRComm 416

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Rodney Morrison v Powercoal Pty Ltd [2003] NSWIRComm 416 APPELLANT Rodney Morrison PARTIES : RESPONDENT Powercoal Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER: IRC 6941 of 2002 CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Boland J CATCHWORDS : Appeal - Occupational Health and Safety - Mining industry - Fatality - Relevant principles - Sentence manifestly inadequate - Appeal upheld Criminal Appeal Act 1912 5D LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s 15 (1) Alcatel Australia Ltd v Workcover Authority of New South Wales (1996) 70 IR 99 Everett v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 295, 299 Griffiths v R (1977) 137 CLR 293 Hannah v Wonar Pty Ltd (unreported, Fisher CJ, Glynn and Cullen JJ, CT90/1214, 30 June 1992 at 9) Haynes v C I & D Manufacturing Pty Limited (1995) 60 IR 149 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Independent Cargo and Wool Services Pty Ltd v Mingare (unreported, New South Wales Industrial Court, CT92/1041, 10 March 1994 at 4) Inspector Belley v Rail Infrastructure Corporation [2001] NSWIRComm 323 Inspector Howard v Multiplex Constructions (NSW) Pty Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 229 Inspector May v McDonalds Australia Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 179 Inspector Neil Buggy v Weathertex Pty Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 273 Inspector Robert Littley v Rick Damelian Pty Ltd [2003] NSWIRComm 121 CASES CITED : Inspector Victor Larobina v Fan Electrics (NSW) Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 230 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 Rodney Morrison v Powercoal Pty Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 298 Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1 Watson v Southern Asphalters Pty Ltd (1996) 83 IR 446 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Hopkins) v Profab Industries Pty Ltd (1999) 90 IR 119 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Hopkins) v Profab Industries Pty Ltd (2000) 49 NSWLR 700, (2000) 100 IR 64 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mayo-Ramsay) v Allen Taylor & Co Limited (1999) 92 IR 392 Workcover Authority of New South Wales v Albury City Council (1999) 90 IR 397 Workcover Authority of New South Wales v Katoomba Scenic Railway Pty Ltd [1998] NSWIRComm 308 Workcover Authority of New South Wales v Robert Shone Construction Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 222 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Waugh & Anor (1995) 59 IR 89 Workcover Authority of NSW (Inspector Ankucic) v The Crown in the Right of the State of New South Wales (National Parks and Wildlife Service) [2003] NSWIRComm 170 HEARING DATES: 07/30/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/28/2003