NSW Caselaw
Industrial Court of New South Wales
CITATION: Inspector Graeme Aldred v Douglas Charles Crane [2008] NSWIRComm 238
PROSECUTOR: Inspector Graeme Aldred PARTIES: DEFENDANT: Douglas Charles Crane
FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 1278 of 2008
CORAM: Haylen J
CATCHWORDS: Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 - s 8(1), s 26(1) - sole director and shareholder pleads guilty to offence as particularised - corporation placed into liquidation - group of companies engaged in specialised formwork in building industry - experienced formworker falls through void while laying formwork panels - serious ongoing injury - safety system not enforced - failure to protect employees working at height - fall of 2.7 metres - serious breach established - general and specific deterrence - discount for early plea - no prior convictions - penalty imposed
HEARING DATES: 4 December 2008 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 4 December 2008
PROSECUTOR: Mr D O'Neil of counsel SOLICITORS: Ms A Wong WorkCover Authority of NSW
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES:
DEFENDANT: Mr M Barko of counsel SOLICITORS: Mr P Beazley Beazley Singleton Lawyers
JUDGMENT: INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES
CORAM: HAYLEN J 4 December 2008
Matter No IRC 1278 of 2008 INSPECTOR GRAEME ALDRED v DOUGLAS CHARLES CRANE Prosecution under s 8(1) by virtue of s 26(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT [2008] NSWIRComm 238
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