INSPECTOR PAMELA ESTREICH v ONE STEEL COIL COATERS PTY LIMITED [2015] NSWDC 242

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: INSPECTOR PAMELA ESTREICH v ONE STEEL COIL COATERS PTY LIMITED [2015] NSWDC 242 Hearing dates: 31 March 2015 Date of orders: 02 April 2015 Decision date: 02 April 2015 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: See Paragraphs [65] to [68] Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - plea of guilty - serious injury to worker - mitigating factors - objective factors - risk to worker - unsafe practice - aggravating practice OFFENDER - admission of guilt -assistance offered to injured worker OTHER - injury - amputation of arm - turnaround steel rollers - interlock trip bar - safety - cleaning of machine - emergency stop pull wire - nip point Legislation Cited: Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Fines Act 1996 Cases Cited: Veen v R (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Baumer v R (1988) 166 CLR 51 Capral Aluminium Limted v Workcover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610 R v Thomson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566 R v Wilkinson (No 5) [2009] NSWSC 432 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1 BW v R [2011] NSWCCA 176 Category: Sentence Parties: Inspector Pamela Eistrich (Prosecutor) One Steel Coil Coaters Pty Limited (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms James (Prosecutor) Ms McDonald SC (Offender)