Don't Mix Alcohol With Construction Labor
When I first started working in the construction
business, in 1978 it seemed like everyone drank alcohol on the job.
These people seem to function pretty good, even though some of them were
definitely under the influence of alcohol.
When I look back at all the people that I knew, who had problems with
alcohol and worked in the construction industry, I can't honestly say
that there was any accidents that were alcohol related. There were
plenty of people that didn't show up the next day or showed up late,
because they tied one on the night before, but I don't remember an
accident that was caused directly from the use of alcohol.
Make no mistake, alcohol doesn't mix well in the construction business
unless you're talking to your friend about construction while you're
watching TV and you're not planning on going anywhere. This seems to be
about the extent of our alcohol and construction co-mingling with very
little problems.
This was just my experience, but the reality is totally different. There
are plenty of people who get hurt and killed each year because of
alcohol. Some of these people get severely injured and some of them even
die and it's really not worth it.
If you know anyone who drinks or abuses alcohol while working in the
construction business, you should immediately quit working with them.
These people aren't just a danger to themselves, they're also a danger
to anyone that they work with.
Just because someone can drink alcohol and work, doesn't mean that their
lack of judgment should be shared with others. Alcohol and construction
don't mix and never will.