Kennedy-Taylor (NSW) Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Charles) [2000] NSWIRComm 240

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Kennedy-Taylor (NSW) Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Charles) [2000] NSWIRComm 240 APPELLANT: PARTIES : Kennedy-Taylor (NSW) Pty Limited RESPONDENT: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Stephen Charles) FILE NUMBER: IRC 1710 of 2000 CORAM: Wright J President; Hungerford J; Boland J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety - Appeal against conviction - Offences under s 15(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 - Relationship between sub-ss (1) and (2) of s 15 - Whether risk capable of being known - Defence under s 53 - Appeal dismissed Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 5AA(1) LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 196 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s 15(1) s 15(2) s 16(1) s 51A s 53 Boral Gas (NSW) Pty Ltd v Magill (1995) 58 IR 363 Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mayo-Ramsay) (2000) 99 IR 29 Carrington Slipways Pty Ltd v Callaghan (1985) 11 IR 467 Drake Personnel Ltd t/a Drake Industrial v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 432 Haynes v C I & D Manufacturing Pty Ltd (1995) 60 IR 149 Italo Australia Construction Pty Ltd v Parkes (1988) 24 IR 428 Kirkby v A & M I Hanson Pty Ltd (1994) 55 IR 40 Leon Fink Holdings Pty Ltd v Australian Film Commission (1979) 141 CLR 672 CASES CITED : Mainbrace Constructions Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Charles) [2000] NSW IRComm 239 McMillan, Britton and Kell Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Blake) (1999) 89 IR 464 Purcell v Electricity Commission of New South Wales (1985) 60 ALR 652 Reseck v Federal Commission of Taxation (1975) 133 CLR 45 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Dawson (1990) 37 IR 110 Sydney County Council v Coulson (1987) 21 IR 477 Warman International Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ankucic) (1998) 80 IR 326 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Bitupave Ltd t/as Boral Asphalt (2000) 98 IR 246 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Smith) v Dubavo Pty Ltd (unreported Peterson J, CT93/1247 - 1249, 24 July 1995) WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Glass) v Kellogg (Aust) Pty Limited (unreported, Walton J, Vice President, IRC 97/4732, 4733, 19 October, 1999) HEARING DATES: 08/29/2000; 08/31/2000; 10/23/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/07/2000