WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Franke) v Nowra Truck & Tractor Repairs Pty Limited [2007] NSWIRComm 240

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Franke) v Nowra Truck & Tractor Repairs Pty Limited [2007] NSWIRComm 240

PROSECUTION: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Franke) PARTIES: DEFENDANT: Nowra Truck & Tractor Repairs Pty Limited

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 168 of 2007

CORAM: Staunton J

CATCHWORDS: Occupational health and safety - plea of guilty - general principles - foreseeability - objective seriousness of the offence - general and specific deterrence - no prior convictions - subjective features taken into consideration - financial capacity of defendant considered - victim impact statement considered - penalty imposed - orders as to penalty, moiety and costs.

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 LEGISLATION CITED: Fines Act 1996 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000

Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610 Ferguson v Nelmac Pty Limited (1999) 92 IR 188 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25: 18 May 2005 CASES CITED: Morrison v Powercoal Pty Limited [2003] 130 IR 364 R v Gallagher (1991) 23 NSWLR 220 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131 Thorneloe v Filipowski (2001) 52 NSWLR 60 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Twynam-Perkins) v Maine Lighting Pty Limited (1995) 100 IR 248