Inspector Reynolds v Ocean Parade Pty Ltd and Others [2007] NSWIRComm 231

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Inspector Reynolds v Ocean Parade Pty Ltd and Others [2007] NSWIRComm 231

Matter Number IRC 6333 of 2005 _______________________________

INSPECTOR WAYNE REYNOLDS Prosecutor

OCEAN PARADE PTY LTD (ACN 054 749 245) Defendant

Matter Number IRC 6334 of 2005 _______________________________

PARTIES: INSPECTOR WAYNE REYNOLDS Prosecutor

RON SAYHOUN Defendant

Matter Number IRC 6335 of 2005 _______________________________

INSPECTOR WAYNE REYNOLDS Prosecutor

JOHN SAYHOUN Defendant

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 6333, 6334 and 6335 of 2005

CORAM: Schmidt J

CATCHWORDS: Occupational Health and Safety - prosecution under section 8(2) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 - prosecutions under section 8(2) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 by operation of section 26(1) of the Act - penalties - construction industry - first offences - specific and general deterrence - foreseeability - penalties imposed - moiety - costs

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

Independent Cargo and Wool Services Pty Ltd v Inspector Mingare (Unreported, Fisher CJ, Glynn and Peterson JJ, 10 March 1994) Inspector Roy Thomas Milligan v Roads & Traffic Authority (Industrial Court of New South Wales (Unreported, 29 August 1996, Fisher J) CASES CITED: Inspector Reynolds v Ocean Parade Pty Ltd and Others [2006] NSWIRComm 400 Inspector Yeung v Thiess Pty Ltd (No 2) [2004] NSWIRComm 96 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Henson) v Kingstone Constructions Pty Limited and Brian Willis [2006] NSWIRComm 130 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Callaghan) v Saunders Constructions Pty Ltd (Unreported, CT93/1062, 26 November 1993, Maidment J)