Regan v UGM Engineers Pty Ltd [2011] NSWIRComm 90

Regan v UGM Engineers Pty Ltd [2011] NSWIRComm 90

UGM Engineers Pty Ltd breached its obligations under s 8(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 by failing to provide adequate information, instruction, training, and supervision to employees performing dangerous work, resulting in a foreseeable injury. The seriousness of the offence is between low-range and mid-range, justifying a penalty of $55,000, with orders for costs and moiety but no separate order under s 114 due to risk of double counting.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
07 July 2011
Procedural Posture
Criminal Prosecution for Statutory Breach / Judgment Following Guilty Plea and Penalty Determination
Outcome
Defendant found guilty and convicted; penalty imposed
Legal Topics
['employer Duties' 'labour Hire Obligations' 'safe Systems of Work' 'penalty Assessment' 'general and Specific Deterrence']
['occupational Health and Safety' 'industrial Law'] ['employer Duties' 'labour Hire Obligations' 'safe Systems of Work' 'penalty Assessment' 'general and Specific Deterrence']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Prosecution for Statutory Breach / Judgment Following Guilty Plea and Penalty Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the defendant failed to comply with s 8(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 by not providing adequate information, instruction, training, and supervision to its employees' 'Appropriate penalty in circumstances of guilty plea and assessed seriousness']

Ratio Decidendi

UGM Engineers Pty Ltd breached its obligations under s 8(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 by failing to provide adequate information, instruction, training, and supervision to employees performing dangerous work, resulting in a foreseeable injury. The seriousness of the offence is between low-range and mid-range, justifying a penalty of $55,000, with orders for costs and moiety but no separate order under s 114 due to risk of double counting.

Court Disposition

Defendant found guilty and convicted; penalty imposed

Orders

  • ['UGM Engineers Pty Ltd is found guilty and convicted of the offence charged' 'Penalty of $55,000 imposed with a moiety to the prosecutor' 'Defendant to pay the costs of the prosecutor, assessed in default of agreement']