The applicant appealed an order of a Health and Safety Inspector determining that the installation of water meters by an independent contractor without a plumber's certificate of qualification violated the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations.
The applicant argued that the Public Utilities Act authorized the work and that water meter installation did not fall within the definition of the plumber trade.
The Board found that the Public Utilities Act provision was merely an access provision and did not govern trade qualifications.
The Board concluded that water meter installation is work of the plumber trade, as it is included in the training curricula for plumbers and water meters are appurtenances for the supply of water.
The appeal was dismissed.
