NSW Caselaw
Industrial Court of New South Wales
CITATION: Inspector Jones v James Denson and Anor [2006] NSWIRComm 234
PROSECUTOR Inspector Steven Jones
PARTIES: FIRST DEFENDANT James Nicholas Denson
SECOND DEFENDANT JB Metal Roofing Pty Limited
FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 635 and 633 of 2005
CORAM: Boland J
CATCHWORDS: Occupational Health and Safety - Prosecution under section 8(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act - Construction industry - Four employees working at height without harnesses being attached to anchorage points - Guilty plea - Penalty imposed
Criminal Procedure Act 1986 LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Fines Act 1996 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000
Inspector Steven Jones v Walker Group Constructions Pty Ltd [2006] NSWIRComm 11 Inspector Yeung v Donald Edward Wilson Trading as Wilson's Tree Service (2005) 143 IR 187 CASES CITED: Markarian v R (2005) 215 ALR 213 McColl v John Watson Building Services Pty Limited and Dowdon Contracting Pty Limited (2004) 137 IR 310 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Blake) v Walker Group Pty Ltd [1997] NSWIRComm 139
HEARING DATES: 02/06/06
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 07/18/2006
PROSECUTOR Mr P Skinner of counsel Solicitor: Ms H Cameron WorkCover Authority of New South Wales
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: FIRST DEFENDANT Mr R Warren of counsel Solicitor: Mr M Ball Harris Wheeler
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