Inspector Hinton v CBG Pty Ltd [2011] NSWIRComm 9

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Inspector Hinton v CBG Pty Ltd [2011] NSWIRComm 9 Hearing dates: 10 February 2011 Decision date: 25 February 2011 Jurisdiction: Industrial Court of NSW Before: Staff J Decision: Matter No IRC 762 of 2010 1. The offence is proven and a verdict of guilty is entered. 2. The corporate defendant is convicted of the offence, as charged. 3. The corporate defendant is fined an amount of $250,000 with a moiety thereof to the prosecutor. 4. The corporate defendant shall pay the prosecutor's costs of the proceedings in an amount as agreed, or if agreement cannot be reached, as assessed. Matter No IRC 763 of 2010 1. The offence is proven and a verdict of guilty is entered. 2. The personal defendant is convicted of the offence, as charged. 3. The personal defendant is fined an amount of $25,000 with a moiety to the prosecutor. 4. The personal defendant shall pay the prosecutor's costs of the proceedings in an amount as agreed, or if agreement cannot be reached, as assessed. Catchwords: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY - prosecution under s 10(1) and s 26(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 - residential building site - premises controlled by defendants - premises not adequately secured - open pier holes - non-employee - fatality - objective seriousness - maximum penalty - worst case - principles - comparison of sentences - principles - victim impact statement - application for s 10 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 by personal defendant refused - penalties imposed - COSTS - Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 s 10(1), s 26(1) Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Fines Act 1996 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Cases Cited: Cahill v State of New South Wales (Department of Community Services) (No 4) [2008] NSWIRComm 201; (2008) 182 IR 231 Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 99 IR 29 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; (2010) 243 FLR 28 Inspector Beacham v J & L Marble Pty Ltd [2009] NSWIRComm 100 Inspector Glass v Foamex Polystyrene Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 100 Inspector Jelley v Albright & Wilson (Australia) Limited [2007] NSWIRComm 148; (2007) 164 IR 456 Inspector Milligan v Roads and Traffic Authority (Industrial Court of New South Wales, 29 August 1996, unreported) Inspector Prasad De Silva v Spicer Axle Australia Pty Ltd [2005] NSWIRComm 278 Inspector Sharpin v A Team Concrete (Aust) Pty Ltd & Ors [2004] NSWIRComm 182 Inspector Simpson v Tomago Aluminium Co Pty Ltd ((unreported) Haylen J 27 April 2004 Matter No IRC 5351 of 2003) Inspector Stephen Campbell v James Gordon Hitchcock [2005] NSWIRComm 34; (2000) 139 IR 439 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 Maddaford v CSR Limited and Mulgoa Quarries Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 337 Morrison v Coal Operations Australia Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWIRComm 96; (2005) 141 IR 465 Nelmac Pty Ltd v Franke (Inspector) [2006] NSWIRComm 100; (2006) 151 IR 63 Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 Riley v Australian Grader Hire Pty Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 31; (2001) 103 IR 143 Rodney Morrison v Powercoal Pty Ltd [2003] NSWIRComm 416; (2003) 130 IR 364 R v Mansour [1999] NSWCCA 180 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Sacco Builders Pty Ltd v Inspector Chaston [2009] NSWIRComm 153; (2009) 188 IR 79 T and M Industries (Aust) Pty Ltd and Anor v WorkCover Authority (NSW) (Inspector Sequeira) [2006] NSWIRComm 25; (2006) 151 IR 130 WorkCover Authority (NSW) (Inspector Ankucic) v Lyndhurst Trading Co Pty Ltd (2000) 95 IR 462 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ankucic) v McDonald's Australia Ltd (2000) 95 IR 383 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Downie) v Menzies Property Services Pty Limited [2004] NSWIRComm 259; (2004) 136 IR 449 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Farrell) v David Carl Schrader [2002] NSWIRComm 25; (2002) 112 IR 284 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Hopkins) v Profab Industries Pty Ltd (2000) 100 IR 64 WorkCover Authority (NSW) (Inspector Mason) v Wild Geese Building and Maintenance Group Pty Ltd [2006] NSWIRComm 350; (2006) 157 IR 313 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Robert Mayell) v D J Gleeson Pty Ltd [2006] NSWIRComm 363 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mulder) v Arbor Products International (Australia) Pty Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 50; (2001) 105 IR 81 WorkCover Authority (NSW) (Inspector Shaw) v Du Pont (Australia) Pty Ltd [2006] NSWIRComm 116; (2006) 152 IR 68 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Inspector Jamie Michael Hinton (Prosecutor) CBG Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Sohan Singh Birring (Second Defendant) Representation: Mr P Ginters of counsel (Prosecutor) Mr P Nematalla of counsel (Defendants) File Number(s): IRC 762 and 763 of 2010