Inspector Daniel Beavon v Martin Gerald Barratt and Anor [2007] NSWIRComm 48

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Inspector Daniel Beavon v Martin Gerald Barratt and Anor [2007] NSWIRComm 48

Prosecutor: Inspector Daniel Beavon PARTIES: Respondents: Martin Gerald Barratt Full Brick Homes

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC2568&2569 of 2006

CORAM: Kavanagh J

CATCHWORDS: Section 8(2) and s26(1) - OHS Act - pleas of guilty - family business - building company/and individual defendant - the individual defendant a director and supervisor of works and managing mind of the company - failure to provide scaffold to height - failure to provide guards over perimeter first floor - guard and rails on stairs and around voids - risk of fall from height became a reality - financial status of defendants a consideration while addressing objective seriousness of offence for penalty - penalties

LEGISLATION CITED: Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s8(2) s26(1)

Alcatel v WorkCover Authority (1996) 70 IR 99 Capral Aluminium Limited v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Mayo-Ramsay) (2000) 49 NSWLR 610 Fisher v Samara Industries Pty Ltd (1996) 82 IR 384 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector James Swee Ch'ng) CASES CITED: Markarian v R (2005) 215 ALR 213 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; 115 ACrimR 104 Tyler v State Electricity (1993) 47 IR 1 R v Winchester (1992) 58 A Crim R 345 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Page) v Walco Hoist Rentals Pty Limited & Anor (No 2) (1999) IR 163