WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mulder) v United Admin Pty Limited, Daniel Nicolas and Dasco Construction Pty Limited [2007] NSWIRComm 195

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mulder) v United Admin Pty Limited, Daniel Nicolas and Dasco Construction Pty Limited [2007] NSWIRComm 195

PROSECUTION: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mulder)

PARTIES: DEFENDANTS: United Admin Pty Limited Daniel Nicolas Dasco Construction Pty Limited

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 3048, 3051 & 3052 of 2006

CORAM: Staunton J

CATCHWORDS: Occupational health and safety - pleas of guilty - general principles - foreseeability - objective seriousness of the offences - general and specific deterrence - no prior convictions - subjective features taken into consideration - the principle of parity considered - held not persuaded discretion under s 10 of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act applicable to corporate defendants - held s 10 discretion applicable to personal defendant - personal defendant discharged without conviction and penalty pursuant to s 10(1)(b) of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act - penalties imposed against corporate defendants - orders as to penalty, moiety and costs.

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 LEGISLATION CITED: Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000

Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 Lowe v R (1984) 154 CLR 606 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25: 18 May 2005 Morrison v Powercoal Pty Limited [2003] 130 IR 364 Postiglione v R (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Gallagher (1991) 23 NSWLR 220 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 CASES CITED: R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131 Thorneloe v Filipowski (2001) 52 NSWLR 60 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Ecolab Pty Limited (1999) 90 IR 413 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Fletcher Constructions Aust Pty Limited (2002) 123 IR 121 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Menzies Property Services Pty Limited [2004] 136 IR 449 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Walco Hoist Rentals Pty Limited and anor (No 2) [2000] 99 IR 163 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Downie) v Menzies Property Services Pty Ltd (2004) 136 IR 449 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Hopkins) v Profab Industries Pty Ltd (2000) 100 IR 64 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mulder) v Murat Sahin and Avrasya Constructions Pty Limited [2007] NSWIRComm 149