Sorry I have not checked in on this thread for a while but I would like to respond to this.
By Sparky
can you LEGALLY refuse to do your job?
While I do not think it would be against the law to refuse to do your job, lets be honest if you refuse you may find yourself "downsized" at some point and IMO for a legitimate reason.
Now comes the part I will get hammered on.
If you are given all the PPE needed for the job and you refuse to do it anyway, are you in the right trade or with the right company to begin with.
If this plant needs an electrician that can work "Hot" why should they keep a guy on that will not work hot?
This to me would be the same as a truck driver that can not drive because he gets motion sick, or a firefighter that will not go into the smoke.
Certain jobs no matter how much PPE you have carry some risk, if you do not wish to take these risks there are plenty of electrician positions that do not require hot work.
I do not think a company should have to keep an employee on that can not or will not do the work they need done.
At some point I will have to leave the company I am with now, as age will make me slower and less agile, I do not think they are obligated to keep me on if I am not putting out the work, no hard feelings it is a cold hard world.
Just my opinion
Bob
