Ridge Consolidated Pty Ltd v Mauger [2002] NSWIRComm 108

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Ridge Consolidated Pty Ltd v Mauger [2002] NSWIRComm 108 APPELLANT: Ridge Consolidated Pty Limited PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Inspector Graeme Mauger FILE NUMBER: IRC 2322 of 2001 CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Hungerford J Appeal - Occupational health and safety - Appeal from sentence imposed at first instance - Severity appeal - Two limbs of appellant's attack on sentence imposed - Nature and quality of offence - Discount for plea of guilty - Guideline judgment - Validity of guideline - Appeal upheld in part - Reduced fine substituted - No order as to costs of appeal. CATCHWORDS : Occupational health and safety - Appeal - Appeal from sentence imposed at first instance - Severity appeal - Two limbs of appellant's attack on sentence imposed - Nature and quality of offence - Discount for plea of guilty - Guideline judgment - Validity of guideline - Appeal upheld in part - Reduced fine substituted - No order as to costs of appeal. Courts Legislation (Amendment) Act 2000 Crimes Act 1900 s 52A LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 22 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 5AA Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 196 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s 16 Cabonne Shire Council v Environment Protection Authority [2001] NSWCCA 280 Cameron v The Queen (2002) 76 ALJR 382 Drake Personnel Ltd t/as Drake Industrial v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 432 Ferguson v Nelmac Pty Limited (1999) 92 IR 188 Hannah v Wonar Pty Limited (unreported, Fisher CJ, Glynn and Cullen JJ, 30 June 1992) Haynes v James Glass and Aluminium Pty Ltd (unreported, Fisher CJ, 20 May 1994) Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 Nesmat Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (1998) 87 IR 312 R v Cook [2002] NSWCCA 140 R v Sharma [2002] NSWCCA 142 CASES CITED : R v Thomson, R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Ridge Consolidated Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mauger) (2000) 100 IR 156 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Dubois) (2000) 102 IR 218 Swift Placements Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector May) (2000) 96 IR 69 Thorneloe v Filipowski (2001) 52 NSWLR 60 Wong v The Queen (2001) 76 ALJR 79 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Carmody) v Byrne Civil Engineering Constructions Pty Ltd (No 1) (2001) 103 IR 80 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Carmody) v Consolidated Constructions Pty Ltd (2001) 109 IR 316 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ankucic) v McDonald's Australia Limited (2000) 95 IR 383 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Farrell) v Schrader [2002] NSWIRComm 25 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Mauger) v Ridge Consolidated Pty Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 15 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Page) v Walco Hoist Rentals Pty Limited (No 2) (2000) 99 IR 163 HEARING DATES: 12/07/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/30/2002