NSW Caselaw
Industrial Court of New South Wales
CITATION: Inspector Alan Jones v Nick Kollias [2006] NSWIRComm 155
Prosecutor: Inspector Alan Jones PARTIES: Defendant: Nick Kollias
FILE NUMBER(S): IRC4806 of 2005
CORAM: Kavanagh J
CATCHWORDS: Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 - breach of s8(1) - bobcat operator - seat belt faulty - safety mechanism of bobcat overriden on connection - no foreseeability element to offence - reporting system failure - elements of specific and general deterrence - no prior convictions - guilty plea - penalty
LEGISLATION CITED: Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999
Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Mayo-Ramsay) (2000) 49 NSWLR 610; (1999-2000) 99 IR 29 Fisher v Samaras Industries Pty Ltd (1996) 82 IR 384 CASES CITED: Markarian v R (2005) 215 ALR 213 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; (2000) 115 A Crim R 104 Tyler v Sydney Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1
HEARING DATES: 28/03/06
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/31/2006
Prosecutor: Mr M.J. Cahill of counsel Solicitors: Mr G. Johnson Phillips Fox LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES:
Defendant: Ms M.A. Painter of counsel Solicitor: Mr Ashley Neilson A.R. Neilson
JUDGMENT:
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