Inspector Morgenthal v Sydney Ports Corporation [2005] NSWIRComm 14

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION: Inspector Morgenthal v Sydney Ports Corporation [2005] NSWIRComm 14

PROSECUTOR Inspector Mark Morgenthal PARTIES: DEFENDANT Sydney Ports Corporation

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 4026 of 2003

CORAM: Staff J

CATCHWORDS: Occupational health & safety - Prosecution under s 15(1) of Occupational Health & Safety Act 1983 - Maritime industry - Incident occurred when employee catapulted from gangway - Employee sustained serious injuries - Foreseeability - Consideration of utilitarian value of late plea of guilty - Penalty imposed

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Occupational Health & Safety Act 1983 LEGISLATION CITED:

Capral Aluminium Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mayo-Ramsay) (2000) 49 NSWLR 610, 99 IR 29 Carrington Slipways Pty Limited v Callaghan (1985) 11 IR 467 Ferguson v Nelmac (1992) 90 IR 188 Fisher v Samaras Industries Pty Limited (1996) 82 IR 384 Fletcher Construction Australia Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Fisher) (1999) 91 IR 66 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 Morrison v Powercoal Pty Ltd (2003) 130 IR 364 R v Thompson, R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 CASES CITED: Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Warman International Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (1998) 80 IR 326 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ankucic) v McDonald's Australia Limited (2000) 95 IR 383 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Egan) v Atco Controls Pty Limited (1998) 82 IR 80 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Page) v Walco Hoist Rentals Pty Ltd and Anor (No 2) (2000) 99 IR 163 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Robins) v Ecolab Pty Ltd (1999) 90 IR 413 383 WorkCover Authority (NSW) v Wonar Pty Ltd (unreported, Industrial Court, NSW, No 1214 of 1990, Fisher CJ, Glynn and Cullen JJ, 30 June 1992)