- 4 - Petitioner was paid on an hourly basis for his work as a pipefitter as determined by respective project managers. Petitioner was required to sign in and sign out at the worksite. He typically worked an 8-hour day. Petitioner was required to wear certain safety equipment, submit safety reports, and undergo safety training. Petitioner was supervised on the job by respective project managers. He was subject to discharge if his finished product did not pass certain tests. While petitioner utilized some of his own small tools on the jobs, approximately 90 percent of petitioner’s equipment was furnished by the respective companies. Petitioner also performed part-time work as a driver for Matheson. The company delivered bulk mail for the U.S. Postal Service under a contract negotiated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union. The contract permitted Matheson to hire and fire petitioner. Petitioner would “on load” or “off load” bulk mail and deliver it to various sites as directed by Matheson. The trucks were owned by Matheson. Petitioner would complete route sheets indicating the routes driven, and he was compensated based on the number of routes driven. Petitioner owned hand tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers, and levels that he kept in his privately owned Mazda automobile. In performing his work as a pipefitter, petitioner would drive his Mazda to various jobsites and take his tools with him. ThePage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Next
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