I agree. I have recently started a new position at a museum as the
Visitor Services Manager / Volunteer Coordinator, and one of my first
tasks is reorganizing the Volunteer Handbook. We very clearly state that
you are not supposed to come to volunteer while under the influence of
any substance. Seems to me that the how the public views your museum
should be one of the top issues here. I wouldn't let her in to volunteer
if she was under the influence.


On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 11:57:52 -0500 Nicholas Burlakoff wrote:

> In my view, this person must be immediately counseled to seek
> treatment and
> suspended until such time as treatment is in effect. Your liability risk
> exposure is nothing, compared to ruining the reputation of your museum (if
> you can smell it, everyone else is smelling it also), and most importantly
> enabling an obvious alcoholic to continue with that disease.
>
> I find it hard to conceive that your concern is for legal liability
> and not
> about the suffering of this obviously sick person. But, yes, you do have
> legal liability risk exposure.
> nburlakoff
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Kimberly Radtke &/or Keith Routley
> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 1:45 AM
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> Subject: drunk volunteer
>
> I'm at a small art museum where we have one volunteer who daily helps open
> up the museum. She occasionally arrives smelling of alcohol and seems
> mildly
> intoxicated, but remains helpful, punctual and reliable She drives to and
> from the museum. Personnel issues aside, I'm wondering if people have any
> thoughts regarding what liability the museum might incur if she were in an
> auto accident to/from the museum while intoxicated. Presumably the museum
> would only be potentially liable if it became known that she was retained
> despite a documented problem arriving intoxicated? Any thoughts? Cheers!
>
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