0481-98-HS United Steelworkers of America, Local 1005, Appellant v. Stelco Inc. (Hilton Works) and Ministry of Labour and Inspector Doug Kariam, Responding Parties.
BEFORE: Laura Trachuk, Vice-Chair.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; May 1, 2000
In a decision dated March 30, 2000 the Board found that this appeal makes out a prima facie case and therefore declined to dismiss it without a hearing. The responding party Stelco Inc. (Hilton Works) now asks the Board to reconsider that decision because it claims that it did not have the opportunity to argue whether or not the Board should proceed regardless of the remedies requested if it finds that there is a prima facie case. The responding party therefore argues again that if the remedies requested could or should not be granted by the Board the appeal should be dismissed. However, in the Board’s March 30 decision it held that the appeal made out a prima facie case that the responding party had violated the Occupational Health and Safety Act. It found that in the circumstances of this case it cannot determine in advance what remedies might be appropriate if it were to make such a finding. The Board continues to be of that view and the request for reconsideration is hereby dismissed.
“Laura Trachuk”
for the Board