Safe Work (NSW) v JSN Hanna Pty Ltd [2016] NSWDC 117

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Safe Work (NSW) v JSN Hanna Pty Ltd [2016] NSWDC 117 Hearing dates: 1 July 2016 Date of orders: 04 July 2016 Decision date: 04 July 2016 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: 1 The offender is convicted. 2 I impose a fine of $87,500. 3 I order pursuant to section 122(2) Fines Act 1996 that 50% of the fine is to be paid to the prosecutor. 4 I order that the offender pay the prosecutor's costs as agreed of $70,000 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – prosecution – work health and safety – duty of persons undertaking business – duty of employers – risk of death or serious injury – principal contractor SENTENCE – mitigating factors – aggravating factors – fine – capacity to pay – circumstances – objective seriousness – specific deterrence – general deterrence – appropriate penalty SENTENCE PRINCIPLES – parity – totality – community values – remorse – contrition – onerous penalty COSTS – prosecution costs - agreed costs Legislation Cited: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 ss. 19(1), 32 Crimes (Sentence Procedure) Act 1999 ss. 3A, 21A(2)(l), 21A(3)(2), 21A(3)(e), 21A(3)(f), 21A(3)(g), 21A(3)(i), 21A(3)(k), 21A(3)(m) Fines Act 1996 s.122(2) Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 cl. 299 Cases Cited: Veen v R (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566 Baumer v R (1988) 166 CLR 51 BW v R [2011] NSWCCA 176 R v Wilkinson (No 5) [2009] NSWSC 432 R v Thomson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1 Environmental Protection Agency v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Capral Aluminium Limited v Workcover Authority of New South Wales (2000) 49 NSWLR 610 Bulga Underground Operations Pty Ltd v Nash [2016] NSWCCA 37 Category: Sentence Parties: Safe Work (NSW) (Prosecutor) JSN Hanna Pty Ltd (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr I Taylor SC with Ms E James (Prosecutor) Mr M Shume (Offender)