Employer actions violate Health and Safety Act

The grocery store had provided an anti-fatigue mat for cashiers on the self-checkout station. When it was removed to encourage the cashiers to more around more, the union grieved. The arbitrator found that the mat was a "reasonable precaution" against injury under the OHSA.

When the employer removed an anti-fatigue floor mat from a shared workstation, the union grieved.

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