Inspector Yeung v Christopher Ogden and Ors [2009] NSWIRComm 47

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Inspector Yeung v Christopher Ogden and Ors [2009] NSWIRComm 47

Prosecutor: Inspector Yeung PARTIES: Defendants: Christopher Ogden Fady Rizk Astute Constructions Pty Ltd

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC1065,1067,1068 of 2008

CORAM: Kavanagh J

Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 - s 8(1) prosecution of employer - plea of guilty - untrained employee - fall from height - failure to properly supervise - employer out of work - serious offence - penalty CATCHWORDS: Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 s8(2) - pleas of guilty - offence by corporation and its manager - construction site - failure to ensure safe system of work - failure to ensure safe scaffold - fall from height by sub-contractor - foreseeable risk - serious risk - small business - penalties

LEGISLATION CITED: Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610 Department of Mineral Resources of New South Wales (Insp. McKensey) v Kembla Coal and Coke (1999) 92 IR 8 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Insp James Swee Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 46 Markarian v R (2005) 215 ALR 213 CASES CITED: Morrison v Powercoal Pty Limited (2003) 130 IR 364 R v Gallagher (1991) 23 NSWLR 220 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Ankucic) v McDonalds Australia Limited and Anor (2000) 95 IR 383