Inspector Glass v Foamex Polystyrene Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 100

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Glass v Foamex Polystyrene Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 100 PROSECUTOR Inspector Frank Glass PARTIES : DEFENDANT Foamex Polystyrene Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 5346 of 2003 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety - Prosecution under section 8(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 - Manufacturing industry - Employee sustained fatal injuries whilst cleaning die machine - Inadequate guarding of machine - Inadequate system of work - Inadequate training and supervision- Foreseeability - Victim impact statements - Offence proven - Penalty imposed Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 LEGISLATION CITED : Fines Act 1996 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mayo-Ramsay) (2000) 49 NSWLR 610, 99 IR 29 Ferguson v Nelmac Pty Ltd (1999) 92 IR 188 CASES CITED : R v Mansour [1999] NSWCCA 180 R v Previtera (1997) 94A Crim R 76 R v Thompson, R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Victor Page) v Walco Hoist Rentals Pty Limited (No 2) (2000) 99 IR 163 HEARING DATES: 04/13/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/22/2004

PROSECUTOR: Mr P M Strickland of counsel Solicitor: Mr G Diggins WorkCover Authority of New South Wales LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: DEFENDANT: Mr A T Britt of counsel Agent: Mr B O'Donnell Australian Industry Group