Occupational Health and Safety Tribunal Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CANADA LABOUR CODE

PART II

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

 

 

 

 

Sylvain Gauthier

Longshoremen’s Union

CUPE, Local 375

applicant

 

 

and

 

 

Logistec Corporation and

Maritime Employers Association

 

employers

 

 

 

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Decision NO. 06-024

August 2, 2006

 

 

 

 

This appeal was heard by Richard Lafrance, appeals officer.

 

 

• [1] The present case concerns an appeal submitted on July 21, 2006 by Sylvain Gauthier, President of Local 376, Longshoremen’s Union , CUPE, under subsection 129(7) of the Canada Labour Code, Part II (the Code).

• [2] The appeal was submitted following a decision of absence of danger issued on July 11, 2006 by health and safety officer Denis Briffaud, as a result of the refusal to work made by 25 employees on July 8, 2006.

• [3] On August 1, 2006 , Sylvain Gauthier, President of Local 376 of the Longshoremen’s Union , CUPE, wrote that after consultations, the union wished to withdraw its appeal of health and safety officer Denis Briffaud’s decision.

• [4] Consequently, I hereby accept the withdrawal made by Sylvain Gauthier and I confirm that the file is closed.

 

 

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Richard Lafrance

Appeals officer

 

SUMMARY OF THE DECISION

 

 

 

 

Decision No. 06-024

 

Applicant: Sylvain Gauthier

 

 

Employer: Logistec Corporation

 

Key words: Decision, refusal to work, absence of danger, witrhdrawal

 

 

Provisions:

 

Code: 129(7)

Regulations:

 

 

Summary

 

The applicant appealed a decision of absence of danger issued by a health and safety officer following a refusal to work. The applicant later withdrew his appeal and the appeals officer closed the file.