In a grievance arbitration concerning the termination of a crane operator for an alleged failure to follow safe operating procedures resulting in a crane upset, both parties issued summonses duces tecum demanding the production of various documents.
The respondents objected to producing records for all cranes across the province, arguing it was an improper discovery attempt.
The Board applied the test that documents sought via a summons need only be 'arguably relevant' to the issues.
The Board directed the respondents to produce specific reports, log books, and policies related to the incident and the specific crane involved, but declined to order province-wide records or the union's training records at this preliminary stage, finding them overly broad or not yet demonstrably relevant.
