Washington Closure Hanford, a radioactive waste disposal plant in Washington State has a zero tolerance substance abuse policy and recently showed why the policy is an effective deterrent.
Six workers at the site decided to quit rather than submit to drug testing after a baggie of marijuana was found in building at the landfill called the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility.
A spokesman for the nuclear reservation contractor, Todd Nelson of Washington Closure stated to local media that managers found the baggie in the workers' day room Aug. 8 and immediately ordered drug tests for about 100 workers.
Six resigned rather than be tested. Results for 18 other employees are pending. All the rest of the tests were negative.
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