Safe Work (NSW) v Tamex Transport Services P/L t/as Tamex [2016] NSWDC 295

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Safe Work (NSW) v Tamex Transport Services P/L t/as Tamex [2016] NSWDC 295 Hearing dates: 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 October 2016 Date of orders: 11 November 2016 Decision date: 11 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: 1. The elements of the offence have been proved beyond reasonable doubt. 2. I find the defendant guilty of the offence. 3. I will list the matter for a sentence hearing at a date convenient to the parties. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – trial- plea of not guilty- prosecution – work health and safety – duty of persons undertaking business – duty of employers – risk of death or serious injury – serious injury to employee – offence – not guilty – labour hire – labour hire worker – supervision – safe work method statement PROCEDURAL – charge particularised – amendment – proof of elements of charge – burden of proof – proof beyond reasonable doubt - onus WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY – safe work system –– employee training – previous compliance notices – duty Legislation Cited: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 ss 12A, 19(1), 19(3), 32 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 s 8(2) Cases Cited: Laing O'Rourke (BMC) Pty Ltd v Kirwin [2011] WASCA 117 Slivak v Lurgi (Aust) Pty Ltd (2001) 205 CLR 304 Tangerine Confectionery Ltd and Veolia ES (UK) Ltd v R [2011] EWCA Crim 2015 Thiess Pty Ltd v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 78 NSWLR 94 Genner Constructions Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales [2001] NSWIRComm 267 Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd v R (2012) 246 CLR 92 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd [1999] NSWIRComm 453 Dunlop Rubber Australia Ltd v Buckley (1952) 87 CLR 313 at 320 Smith v Broken Hill Pty Ltd (1957) 97 CLR 337 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Kirk Group Holdings Pty Ltd (2004) 135 IR 166 Collins v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1986) 5 NSWLR 209 Bulga Underground Operations v Nash [2016] NSWCCA 37 Royall v The Queen (1991) 172 CLR 378 Simpson Design and Associates Pty Ltd v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 316 Mahmood v State of Western Australia (2008) 232 CLR 397 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Safe Work (NSW) (Prosecutor) Tamex Transport Services P/L t/as Tamex (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr Magee (Prosecutor) Mr Ranken (Defendant)