As a leader, what should you do if you happen to catch employees smoking in secret while you are conducting an on-site inspection?
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As a leader, what should you do if you happen to catch employees smoking in secret while you are conducting an on-site inspection?
For your own safety, get out of there quickly; act like you didn’t see anything. Employees aren’t idiots either – they know to give him some face. I believe he won’t act tough anymore. Outside the factory area, there are designated smoking areas – why smoke elsewhere? Are you trying to get yourself killed? It was decided that strict punishment would be imposed once again
Smoking inside the factory will result in dismissal; inspections are usually carried out in groups, so it’s impossible to hide.
Severe punishment must be imposed; at least one warning is required, no discussion possible
It depends on the area; in a dangerous area, of course you can’t avoid it – you have to catch it. In other areas, one usually avoids them first. There are also issues with some company policies that are established internally; those in charge of safety hide in their offices to finish smoking before going out to conduct inspections, assuming that everyone else has nasal congestion. :lol
First warning; a severe penalty on the second occasion, after all, it concerns safety
Strict penalties will be enforced without hesitation; sources of fire are not allowed inside the factory area.
Be strict with oneself and lenient toward others； Be strict with oneself and strict with others
It depends on the circumstances. If smoking takes place in a hazardous area, strict punishment is necessary; in severe cases, the person should be dismissed without any room for negotiation. As for smoking in regular areas, warnings or fines should be imposed to ensure it does not happen again.
If you are the workshop supervisor, then give a private warning and handle it internally within the workshop, for example by deducting some of the bonuses, otherwise if the matter is blown out of proportion, it will be harder to manage things in the future! If you are the factory manager, then you don’t have such concerns and can handle things directly in accordance with the relevant regulations.