Posted By Robert_N
sorry to ask Barry but what is the role of a steward?

Posted By Mitch
Barry,

Nothing in law about drinking at work, what does his contract contain?

Mitch

Posted By justgossip
We have the same situation,

the bar steward is a sensible lad and exercises some common sense in relation to what he will drink during the course of his duties.

Hence we have not done anything other than we keep a casual eye on the stewards ready to act if sdome thing should alter thier idea of common sense.

Does not eliminate the problem of drink, but not completely unreasonable given the environment, 2000 years history of bar staff having the odd tipple with a customer and 20 years without an incident drink related in the club.

it is feasible that we could have a situation but we are happy to live with and answer for matters arising

Garry

Posted By SteveD-M
I would direct them to INDG 240.

'You have a general duty under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of your employees. If you knowingly allow an employee under the influence of excess alcohol to continue working and this places the employee or others at risk, you could be prosecuted. Similarly, your employees are also required to take reasonable care of themselves and others who could be affected by what they do.'

Does what it says on the tin really..

I am assuming that you are using the risk assessment for his activity to lever compliance.

Steve

Posted By Tabs
He needs to check the quality from time to time, and a lot of customers ask about the beers on sale - taste, quality etc. So I would probably expect the 'odd half'.

However, I seem to remember there being something in the food hygiene side that frowns on eating and drinking in a serving area (that's why a lot of landlords step round the bar to drink) but I am not familiar enough to be sure.

Many people drink at lunch times, and until you set a policy there is nothing to stop a person doing so until the point that they fall foul of the legislation quoted above. I would normally take the driving limit as acceptable - it is already accepted by society as being fine to drive on the roads with such. Running a bar can't be as hazardous, can it?

Posted By Rob T
Hey Barry, stop and think for a minute. Why should your personal opinion that has no real foundation in H&S in the scenario you have described, impact on this individuals civil liberties? Just because we are H&S specialists it doesn't give us the right to willy nilly impose our own personal judgemental views on others! I often see people do things that I wouldn't but don't think it is right to suddenly inflict my sometimes more cautious views on them.

It's hard enough getting some people to take notice of some safety aspects which we take as commonsense - how do you think this bloke is going to take anything you say in future if you suddenly impose your (maybe considered puritanical?) views on him without fair argument and debate. As you can see from some of the other replies - you certainly don't have a consensus on this.

Maybe you could think again and just suggest a limit - two pints??

Posted By Vimal
Drinking at work is very danger.It affects our life, health as well as it's a big crime also. So avoid drinking while working.Government should take the proper steps to ban the hot drinks.
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