3955-99-HS Clemmer Industries Inc., Applicant v. United Steelworkers of America, Local 3534-01 and Ministry of Labour, Responding Parties.
0029-00-HS Clemmer Industries Inc., Applicant v. United Steelworkers of America, Local 3534-01 and Ministry of Labour, Responding Parties.
BEFORE: D. L. Gee, Vice-Chair.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; April 7, 2000
1These matters are an appeal of an inspector’s order dated February 8, 2000 and an application for suspension of the inspector’s order pursuant to section 61 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the “Act”) which were filed on March 31, 2000 and April 5, 2000 respectively.
2Section 61(1) and (7) of the Act provides as follows:
- (1) Any employer, constructor, licensee, owner, worker or trade union which considers himself, herself or itself aggrieved by any order made by an inspector under this Act or the regulations may appeal to the Board within 30 days after the making of the order.
(7) On an appeal under subsection (1), the Board may suspend the operation of the order appealed from pending the disposition of the appeal.
There is no provision in the Act that gives the Board the discretion to extend the time limits for the filing of an appeal.
3These matters were filed 52 and 57 days respectively after the date of the order and accordingly were not filed in a timely manner. As a result, these matters are hereby dismissed.
“D. L. Gee”
for the Board