EXHIBIT M (3 of 5)

not constant — and that in the Control Room | would not have a server rack positioned directly
behind my head for 10 hours per day, 4 days per week.

The Comment About Fitness for the Role
During this exchange, Austin Puder made the following statement, to the best of my recollection:

"If you can't deal with some server noise, maybe you can't work in control, as alarms
reach 75dB.”

This statement was made in the presence of my union representative. It occurred in direct
response to my report of a workplace injury. | understood this as a suggestion that my fitness for
the Control Operator role was in question because | had reported an injury.

Escalation to Workplace Injury — Employer's Response

| explicitly asked Austin Puder about escalating my situation to a formal workplace injury
process within the company. His response, to the best of my recollection, was:

| "If you have to, take it to WorkSafe."

No accommodation was offered. No EFAP referral was provided. No acknowledgment was
made that the employer had any obligation to investigate or remediate a reported workplace
injury. The safety concern was stated to be closed. | was directed externally to WorkSafeBC
rather than offered any internal support or escalation pathway.

WHAT FOLLOWED THIS MEETING

In direct response to Austin Puder's instruction, | did exactly what | was told. | took it to
WorkSafe.

+ January 29: Completed 3-hour written Control Operator examination — 88% score —
while symptomatic. Filed WorkSafeBC Unsafe Workplace Report at 7:37pm. Worked on
the report until 10pm in a state of complete physical and mental exhaustion.

+ January 30: Audiogram confirmed 10dB asymmetric threshold shift at 8kHz in my left
ear compared to September 2025 baseline. Second Emergency Room visit. Prescribed
Prednisone.

+ January 31 onward: Began treating for sensory overload. Have not returned to work.
Have attended 5 Emergency Room visits, 2 mental health crises, multiple medical
appointments, and been prescribed 4 medications including antipsychotics and
antidepressants for sleep disorder caused by nocturnal spasms.