520 contractor suspends managers for drinking on the job
Jun 7, 2012, 10:38 AM | Updated: 10:48 am
Lighting and utilities were installed under the new Evergreen Point Road lidded overpass during the June 1-4 closure of SR 520. (WSDOT Flickr)
(WSDOT Flickr)
A contruction company working on the 520 bridge
replacement
project has suspended five managers, including a senior
vice-president because of drinking on the job.
Kiewit announced findings from its investigation that
conceded there was sporadic drinking in offices, but no
evidence that anybody was intoxicated and no indication
that
the drinking compromised the project.
The drinking was exposed by a TV news investigation
following a viewer tip.
For violating company policy, Kiewit announced that two
senior projects managers and a senior vice president were
suspended without pay. The duration of the suspensions is
not known. Kiewit says project partner Manson Construction
has suspended a job site manager and a vice-president
without pay.
The Secretary of Transportation sent an email to all
state transportation workers following the TV
investigation reminding them of Washington’s strict no-
alcohol policy and asking them to report any violations.
The report prompted the Washington State Department of
Transportation to conduct its own study to make sure no
state workers were drinking on the job. Spokesman Steve
Pierce said two weeks ago, they have no reason to believe
any of them were involved.
