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Last fall, our drug and alcohol policy was modified, to add drug testing to work related accidents, and to also add "suspicion of use" forms.....I can't really explain the latter, it's just something a supervisor fills out if they truly believe an employee is under the influence, and a drug/alcohol test will be given. I have never heard of any stories of that happening, but you can imagine the fun that goes with that, or what would happen if the wrong vindictive type person wanted to wrongfully accuse someone.
Anyway, part of our policy is that a supervisor must be notified if alcohol can be smelled on someone. When we come to work, we cannot have any alcohol or (illegal) drugs in our system.
If anyone remembers Naughty Boy (he was a wiley, out of control 18-19 year old kid who wouldn't listen and called me a "bitch" and eventually was fired for other behavioral issues), on Halloween night he came in late, and I smelled beer on him. He was walking and standing like normal, but he wreeked of it. I asked him what was up, and he said he'd been playing beer pong before work. I didn't want to be a "Nark", but I didn't want to be responsible for knowing that fact and not saying anything if he were to start throwing up or fall ino the machine and get hurt. So I told Chef Ramsey, who told the boss.
The boss wanted Chef Ramsey and the other male shift lead to try to smell him to make sure I was right. Naturally, Naughty Boy sensed something, and would not let them near him and made sure they couldn't smell his breath. I suggested Ann go up and give it a try, because he'd had no issues whatsoever letting me come close to him and he didn't try to hide it from me, and maybe if it were a female, he'd be more willing to comply. Chef Ramsey said no, that none of us had any proof, and since they didn't (rather, couldn't!) smell it, my boss dropped the whole thing and didn't bother.
Granted, it wouldn't have fallen on my shoulders if something would have happened, as my boss and the shift leads made the decision that there was nothing going on.....but it still made me mad. They were being so naive....of course he wouldn't let them near him.
Anyway, part of our policy is that a supervisor must be notified if alcohol can be smelled on someone. When we come to work, we cannot have any alcohol or (illegal) drugs in our system.
If anyone remembers Naughty Boy (he was a wiley, out of control 18-19 year old kid who wouldn't listen and called me a "bitch" and eventually was fired for other behavioral issues), on Halloween night he came in late, and I smelled beer on him. He was walking and standing like normal, but he wreeked of it. I asked him what was up, and he said he'd been playing beer pong before work. I didn't want to be a "Nark", but I didn't want to be responsible for knowing that fact and not saying anything if he were to start throwing up or fall ino the machine and get hurt. So I told Chef Ramsey, who told the boss.
The boss wanted Chef Ramsey and the other male shift lead to try to smell him to make sure I was right. Naturally, Naughty Boy sensed something, and would not let them near him and made sure they couldn't smell his breath. I suggested Ann go up and give it a try, because he'd had no issues whatsoever letting me come close to him and he didn't try to hide it from me, and maybe if it were a female, he'd be more willing to comply. Chef Ramsey said no, that none of us had any proof, and since they didn't (rather, couldn't!) smell it, my boss dropped the whole thing and didn't bother.
Granted, it wouldn't have fallen on my shoulders if something would have happened, as my boss and the shift leads made the decision that there was nothing going on.....but it still made me mad. They were being so naive....of course he wouldn't let them near him.
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