The complainant, a journeyman pipe fitter, was dismissed shortly after he refused to use electrical fusion tools that lacked a C.S.A. label and requested a safety inspector.
The employer claimed the dismissal was due to poor performance and a refusal to work as a welder's helper.
The Ontario Labour Relations Board found that the employer failed to discharge its burden of proving that the dismissal was not motivated by anti-safety animus.
The Board ordered the employer to compensate the complainant for lost wages.
