NSW Caselaw
Industrial Court of New South Wales
CITATION: Inspector Foley v Campbell Barrett Holmes & Anor [2006] NSWIRComm 289
PROSECUTOR Inspector Lisa Foley PARTIES: DEFENDANTS Campbell Barrett Holmes Holcomm Marine Pty Limited
FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 5269, 5270, 5271 and 5272 of 2005
CORAM: Staff J
CATCHWORDS: Occupational Health & Safety - Prosecution under s 8(1), s 8(2) and s 26(1) of the Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000 - Maritime industry - Slipping of vessel at marina - Vessel slipped whilst in cradle - Sentencing principles - Objective seriousness of the offence - No system in place - Foreseeability - General and specific deterrence - Subjective factors - Plea of guilty - Penalty imposed - Costs
LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000
Capral Aluminium v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610 Crown in the Right of the State of New South Wales (Department of Education and Training) v Keenan (2001) 105 IR 181 Fisher v Samaras Industries Pty Limited (1996) 82 IR 384 Inspector Colin Price v Hunter Galvanising Pty Limited; Inspector Colin Price v Kerry Bartholomew [2006] NSWIRComm 43 Inspector Paul Wade v Litchfield Roofing (Australia) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWIRComm 394 Inspector Yeung v Howie Herring & Forsyth Pty Limited & Anor [2005] NSWIRComm 266 CASES CITED: Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 Morrison v Powercoal Pty Ltd & Anor (No 3) (2005) 147 IR 117 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ankucic) v McDonald's Australia Limited and Another (2000) 95 IR 383 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Barbosa) v Newstart 150 Pty Ltd (t/as Stylewise Interiors) (2002) 113 IR 78 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Page) v Walco Hoist Rentals Pty Limited and Anor (No 2) (2000) 99 IR 163 WorkCover Authority (NSW) v Atco Controls Pty Limited (1998) 82 IR 80
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