....Takes unnecessary safety risks.
....Took safety risks at work in previous jobs.
....Has been cautioned about safety violations in previous jobs.
....Has violated safety rules at work in previous jobs.
....Has been involved in careless workplace conduct in the last two years.
Counsel Level Three - Prior to proceeding with any further pre-hire procedures, this applicant should be thoroughly counseled to the absolute satisfaction of the hiring authority regarding potential problematic attitudes toward workplace safety. Focus specifically on the applicant's responses to questions identified for post-survey interview in the safety and risk avoidance area. Document the applicant's responses to the post-survey interview when required by the hiring authority.
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| Strongly Disagree | 19. Tom is an excellent employee. One day, away from his work, he and a friend smoke a marijuana cigarette. He returns to work only a little high, but able to perform his job satisfactorily. He should be fired. |
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| Follow-Up: |
| Why shouldn't he be fired?
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| Very Strongly Agree | 30. Some people work as well slightly high as they do sober. |
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| Follow-Up: |
| How do you feel about drug use in the workplace?
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| Follow-Up: |
| Do you feel that a person's job performance can suffer as a result of drug use?
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| Do you wish to work in a drug free environment?
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Is it reasonable for your co-workers to expect to work in a drug-free environment?
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| Totally Disagree | 4. A good employee should always support the organization when outsiders criticize it. |
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| Very Strongly Disagree | 24. A company's policies and procedures should be followed without deviation. |
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| Follow-Up: |
| When should you not follow company policies and procedures?
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| Very Strongly Disagree | 8. When promoting, merit (good job performance) should be given more weight than seniority. |
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| Very Strongly Disagree | 21. A majority of individuals succeed in business by performing their job in a superior manner. |
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| Very Strongly Agree | 6. If a person is caught stealing from a company, in some instances he/she should be given another chance. |
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| Follow-Up: |
| Aren't you just asking for trouble?
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| Very Strongly Disagree | 16. An employee who steals should be exposed in public. |
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| Follow-Up: |
| Why shouldn't a thief be exposed in public?
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| Totally Disagree | 44. A person who takes $5.00 a year from his/her employer is a thief. |
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| Follow-Up: |
| Are there different degrees of thievery?
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| Very Slightly Agree | 51. Low pay sometimes causes honest employees to steal. |
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| Follow-Up: |
| Is it sometimes an employer's fault when an employee steals?
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| Totally Disagree | 15. John is absent from a day of work and gives no explanation to his supervisor. He should be fired. |
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| Strongly Agree | 59. In previous jobs I have sometimes ignored workplace safety rules in order to complete a project on time. |
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| Very Strongly Agree | 60. In previous jobs I took safety risks at work, but I usually knew what I was doing. |
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| Strongly Agree | 62. In previous jobs I've been cautioned about safety violations. |
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| Strongly Agree | 63. In previous jobs I have violated safety rules at work, but I always had a good reason. |
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| Very Strongly Agree | 65. In previous jobs I have been forced to take safety risks to meet my deadlines. |
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| Very Strongly Agree | 67. I have been involved in careless workplace conduct in the last two years. |
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