Inspector Regan v King [2011] NSWIRComm 105

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Inspector Regan v King [2011] NSWIRComm 105 Hearing dates: 2 June 2011, 21 June 2011, 18 July 2011 Decision date: 12 August 2011 Jurisdiction: Industrial Court of NSW Before: Staff J Decision: Matter No IRC 1030 of 2008 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 $40,000 with a moiety thereof to the prosecutor. 4. No order as to costs. Matter No IRC 1036 of 2008 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 $4000 with a moiety thereof to the prosecutor. 4. No order as to costs. Catchwords: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY - Section 8(2) and s 26(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 - mining industry - collapse of scaffold - non employee injured - objective seriousness - assistance provided to enforcement authorities - PRINCIPLES - Fines Act 1996 - victim impact statement - penalties imposed - no order as to costs - s 8(2) and s 26(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000, s 23 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s 6 of the Fines Act 1996 Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Fines Act 1996 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Cases Cited: Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales [2000] NSWIRComm 71; (2000) 49 NSWLR 610; (2000) 99 IR 29 Department of Mineral Resources of NSW (McKensey) v Kembla Coal and Coke Pty Ltd (1999) 92 IR 8 Environment Protection Authority v Capdate Pty Ltd (1993) 78 LGERA 349 Ferguson v Nelmac Pty Ltd (1999) 92 IR 188 Inspector Gjaltema v Errington and MJ Baker Constructions Pty Ltd [2010] NSWIRComm 37 Inspector Sharpin v A Team Concrete (Aust) Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 182 Inspector Yeung v Thiess Pty Ltd (No 2) (2004) NSWIRComm 96 Kauwenberghs v R; [2008] NSWCCA 98; (2008) 186 A Crim R 197 Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 464 Morrison v Coal Operations Australia Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWIRComm 96 R v AD [2008] NSWCCA 289; [2010] ALMD 4187; (2008) 191 A Crim R 409 R v Cartwright (1989) 17 NSWLR 243 R v Chu (unreported, Court of Criminal Appeal, NSW, 16 October 1998) R v El Hani [2004] NSWCCA 162 R v Jenkins [1999] NSWCCA 110 R v Sukkar [2006] NSWCCA 92; (2006) 172 A Crim R 151 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; (2000) 115 A Crim R 104 R v Z [2006] NSWCA 342; (2006) 167 A Crim R 436 S v R [2008] NSWCCA 186; (2008) 186 A Crim R 505 SZ v R (2007) NSWCCA 19; (2007) 168 A Crim R 249 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert William Regan (Prosecutor) Stephen King (First Defendant) Blue Water Scaffolding Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel Mr P Strickland SC with Mr D O'Neil of counsel (Prosecutor) Ms B Obradovic of counsel (Defendant) Solicitors Crown Solicitor's Office (Prosecutor) Coleman and Greig (Defendant) File Number(s): IRC 1030 and 1036 of 2008