NSW Caselaw
Industrial Court of New South Wales
CITATION: Inspector Jones v Rockdale Beef Pty Limited [2007] NSWIRComm 275
PROSECUTOR Workcover Authority of New South Wales PARTIES: DEFENDANT Rockdale Beef Pty Limited
FILE NUMBER(S): 6660 of 2005
CORAM: Marks J
CATCHWORDS: Occupational health and safety prosecution - guilty plea - penalty - obvious danger associated with state of defendant's premises - defendant took no active steps to comply with obligations - offence assessed as being a serious one - general and specific deterrent effect of penalty - defendant has taken no steps to comply with obligations under the Act since the incident - utilitarian value of guilty plea - defendant cooperated fully with WorkCover Authority - defendant showed lack of contrition - no prior convictions
LEGISLATION CITED: Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 s10
HEARING DATES: 8, 22, 23, 24 and 25 October 2007
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 14 November 2007
PROSECUTOR Mr J Agius SC Mr P Skinner of counsel Solicitor: Criminal Law Practice Legal Group LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales Ms P Blackmore
DEFENDANT Ms M Painter Solicitor: Terrett Lawyers Mr P Terrett
JUDGMENT:
INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES
CORAM: Marks J
Wednesday 14 November 2007
Matter No IRC 6660 of 2005
Inspector Stephen Jones v Rockdale Beef Pty Limited
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