Inspector Hayes v Santos and Lorenzo (No 2) [2009] NSWIRComm 208

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Inspector Hayes v Santos and Lorenzo (No 2) [2009] NSWIRComm 208

Inspector Peter Hayes (Prosecutor) PARTIES: Jose Luis Santos (Defendant in IRC2008/654) Jaime Lorenzo (Defendant in IRC2008/656)

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 654 and 656 of 2008

CORAM: Boland J President

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY – sentencing – steel fabrication industry – prosecutions under section 26(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 – directors found guilty – sentencing considerations – objective seriousness – known risk – pre-existing system of work – general and specific deterrence – mitigating factors – assistance to victim – application of contrition and remorse in not guilty plea – remedial measures – penalties imposed – costs and moiety to prosecutor. CATCHWORDS: SENTENCING – occupational health and safety – steel fabrication industry – prosecutions under section 26(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 – directors found guilty – sentencing considerations – objective seriousness – known risk – pre-existing system of work – general and specific deterrence – mitigating factors – assistance to victim – application of contrition and remorse in not guilty plea – remedial measures – penalties imposed – costs and moiety to prosecutor.

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

Alcatel Australia Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Clyant) (1996) 70 IR 99 Cahill v State of New South Wales (Department of Community Services) (No 4) [2008] NSWIRComm 201; (2008) 182 IR 231 Cameron v The Queen [2002] HCA 6; (2002) 209 CLR 339 Capral Aluminium Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales [2000] NSWIRComm 71; (2000) 49 NSWLR 610 Corinthian Industries (Sydney) Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Wilson) [2000] NSWIRComm 46; (2000) 99 IR 159 Department of Mineral Resources (McKensey) v Kembla Coal & Coke Pty Ltd (1999) 92 IR 8 Inspector Barry Childs v Kirk Group Holdings Pty Limited [2005] NSWIRComm 1; (2005) 137 IR 462 Inspector Hayes v Santos and Lorenzo [2009] NSWIRComm 163 Inspector John Mulder v Michelle Pontone [2005] NSWIRComm 432 Inspector Ken Kumar v David Aylmer Ritchie [2006] NSWIRComm 384 Inspector Patton v Western Freight Management Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWIRComm 124 Inspector Stephen Campbell v James Gordon Hitchcock [2005] NSWIRComm 34; (2005) 139 IR 439 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 CASES CITED: Maddaford v CSR Limited and Mulgoa Quarries Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 337 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Morrison v Coal Operations Australia Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWIRComm 96; (2005) 141 IR 465 O'Sullivan v The Crown in the Right of the State of New South Wales (Department of Education and Training) [2003] NSWIRComm 303; (2003) 128 IR 158 Page v Walco Hoist Rentals Pty Limited (No 2) [2000] NSWIRComm 39; (2000) 99 IR 163 Rodney Morrison v Hunter Quarries Pty Limited [2009] NSWIRComm 179 Siganto v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 656 Warman International Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (1998) 80 IR 326 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ankucic) v McDonald's Australia Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm 1123; (2000) 95 IR 383 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Farrell) v MIM Transport Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 58; (2002) 112 IR 81 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Glass) v ACI Operations Pty Limited, (Schmidt J, 25 February 1994, unreported) WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Lyons) v Warman International Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 62; (2001) 105 IR 236 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mulder) v Yass Shire Council [2000] NSWIRComm 57; (2000) 99 IR 284 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Penfold) v Fernz Construction Materials Ltd (1999) 91 IR 119