Pinto v. Employment Division

Claimant seeks review of an Employment Appeals Board (EAB) order denying his claim for unemployment benefits. We affirm.

Claimant is a sheet metal worker with 23 years of union experience. In November 1991, he was dispatched to work for Keystone Contracting, Inc., where he installed exterior siding on a mill in Camas, Washington. The mill was between 60 and 70 feet tall, and the panels of siding weighed up to 200 pounds.

On November 20, 1991, employer suggested a “timber hitch” method for raising and lowering the siding. The workers rejected that suggestion, and decided instead to clamp a pair…