Rodney Morrison v Powercoal Pty Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 298

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Rodney Morrison v Powercoal Pty Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 298 PROSECUTOR: Rodney Morrison PARTIES : DEFENDANT: Powercoal Pty Limited (ACN 052 533 070) FILE NUMBER: IRC 4399 of 2001 CORAM: Schmidt J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety - breach of 15(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 - mining industry - plea of guilty - first offence - fatality - failure to train in the interaction of automatic jack retraction feature of the miner and the operation of remote control device - failure to isolate machine from its power source while maintenance work was being performed - defendant guilty of charge - penalty imposed LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Alcatel Australia Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Clyant) (1996) 70 IR 99 R v Sharma [2002] NSWCCA 142 R v Thomson, R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Ridge Consolidated Pty Ltd v Mauger [2002] NSWIRComm 108 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Buggy) v P&O Ports Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm 249 CASES CITED : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Dunlop) v Robert Shone Constructions Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 222 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Hannah) v Albury City Council (1999) 90 IR 397 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Page) v Walco Hoist Rentals Pty Ltd (No 2) (2000) 99 IR 163 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Sharpin) v Bovis McLachlan Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 210 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Sharpin) v Christie Civil Contracting Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 209 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Robins) v Katoomba Scenic Railway [1998] NSWIRComm 308 (30 June 1998) HEARING DATES: 11/05/2002; 11/06/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/18/2002