SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Chris Gregoire and Washington Transportation Department Secretary Paul Hammond issued statements Wednesday reminding the contractor on a new Lake Washington floating bridge not to let office workers drink beer on the job.
Gregoire says state policy has been reiterated to Kiewit-General-Manson, and Hammond says the department is taking action to prevent it from happening again.
KOMO-TV (http://is.gd/yvoQBp ) broke the story Tuesday with hidden cameras showing contractor employees drinking at an office in Bellevue. A crew also recorded workers carrying in boxes of beer and beer in an office refrigerator.
Kiewit says an internal investigation is under way and it told The Seattle Times (http://is.gd/y7hHg3 ) counselors will hold training sessions to discuss alcohol issues.
