I have to wonder how long it will be before there there is an accident and a fatality..where the cause is because someone is stoned on "legal" pot....And some lawyer gets the idea to sue the state that legalized it...
Marijuana on the job
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cathy liebchen
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Here it is a harsh business oriented deal. Random drug test and just fire them. Odor of alcohol? fired. Also they don't hire overweight or smokers
Thanks for the thoughts. As stated, there is a policy in place for legal and illegal but recent changes make it somewhat outdated and we are looking for a couple of new hires. Like a lot of other things, I dont care what you do at your house but I do expect you to respectful of the rules at my house.
We drive hard to be more than a team. We have weekly all hands meetings to ask whats going right or wrong. We have what I think is a strong safety program where anyone, at any time, is allowed to shut the site down. We have a sick and annual leave schedule. There are 3 company sponsored events a year where the employee and guest are provided with transportation so they can enjoy themselves as they choose.
We drive hard to be more than a team. We have weekly all hands meetings to ask whats going right or wrong. We have what I think is a strong safety program where anyone, at any time, is allowed to shut the site down. We have a sick and annual leave schedule. There are 3 company sponsored events a year where the employee and guest are provided with transportation so they can enjoy themselves as they choose.
tjkubota93
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Beer is legal. If you kill someone while drunk, it's your *****. I would expect weed to be the same. They are going to need a high right now test, not the current high today or a month ago test.
Diggin It
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A lot of companies have stopped picnics, ball games, holiday parties of all kinds because of employees 'enjoying themselves' in ways that didn't involve driving. Others only do them during company time and on company property so that all other rules apply. There can still be liability at those gatherings especially if the 'enjoyment' is provided.
Not everywhere, Md has some dram shop laws and under those, with a good lawyer, you could prove it was someone else’s fault (liquor store, bar, friend).
Yea, not sure they can administer a breath test or swab on the spot.
Right, number one rule is people suck and will do anything to take what you worked for. No matter how hard you try to be fair and decent, someone wants to screw it up because they dont think its fair unless they get more.
This is why we are getting new rules, hoping the lawyer can minimize the implications and future costs.
Motorboatin
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I think the insurance industry will be the one to tackle the issue and force the companies they represent to adopt new policies
I talked to my agent when we were drafting our company drug and alcohol policy and our insurance provider was more than willing to give us advice
I talked to my agent when we were drafting our company drug and alcohol policy and our insurance provider was more than willing to give us advice
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I knew people who supported critical communications infrastructure in the area who smoked grass all the time! None of them ever seemed "off" or incapable of driving or doing their jobs. I also knew a brilliant engineer with GE who smoked all the time. In fact, these people were probably more capable than 99% of (stone cold sober) people out there IMO. Just stating my observations.
It seems probable that when they do tests on people for the the effects of drugs and alcohol, they use people who have never done any of that. BIG difference!
And just for the record, any mind altering drug just isn't my thing. Never has been. So yeah, make me smoke a big dubee, ask me to operate heavy equipment, and I will probably make a mistake.
It seems probable that when they do tests on people for the the effects of drugs and alcohol, they use people who have never done any of that. BIG difference!
And just for the record, any mind altering drug just isn't my thing. Never has been. So yeah, make me smoke a big dubee, ask me to operate heavy equipment, and I will probably make a mistake.
dieselcrawler
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I will be following this with intrest.
Smoked daily for years. Quit for personal and professional reasons in 2011. Find myself drinking more, which scares me more. Motor skills are impaired noticeably with alcohol, not with pot. Based on personal experience, Id much rather work with someone who smoked a joint to take the edge off than one who drank a few beers.
Lets see where this issue goes over the next few years.
Funny that I miss cigarettes daily, the craving never stops, and I only smoked them for a couple years, years ago. Never get that craving for pot.
Smoked daily for years. Quit for personal and professional reasons in 2011. Find myself drinking more, which scares me more. Motor skills are impaired noticeably with alcohol, not with pot. Based on personal experience, Id much rather work with someone who smoked a joint to take the edge off than one who drank a few beers.
Lets see where this issue goes over the next few years.
Funny that I miss cigarettes daily, the craving never stops, and I only smoked them for a couple years, years ago. Never get that craving for pot.
