13th January 2014, 01:44 PM
Dirty Boy Wrote:Interestingly (or not), the last drugs test I partook gave a level within your system depending on how blue your pot of wee went. They then sent it off to a lab to determine what you'd been taking. Some of the main contractors staff were sent home while these tests were done - there was not an instant sacking, although this apparently happened. It appeared that a disciplinary procedure was followed rather than an instant firing, and surprisingly, even the lads let go said that it was a fair cop.
It's not always presence that can be a problem, certainly in the medical sphere, as a major concern is the long term effects of drug taking and potential psychological effects. This could be dealt with under the general "are they safe to work" test, I suppose. The only problem I have with this is if you are going to stop someone from working on a site, do you need more of a reason than the potentially subjective "You look tired / smell drunk / I think you're a pillock", or do you need something more objective?
(As a medical aside, my lovely doctor wife tells me that there's a debate whether mental health issues can be caused by cannabis use, or whether underlying mental health issues are exposed or exacerbated).
(As another aside, apparently the site contractor drug du jour is now coke, as the price has dropped massively. It's surprising how many sites I've been on where they're all talking about doing a few lines of a Friday night).
Hi dirty boy.....I know your more of an expert in this than me.....I'm glad you took the bait }
What of the Human rights issues?