Need Help Quick!

LindaS

I have an employee who missed several days of work last week due to head lice. He returned after receiving prescription treatment but proceeded to tell the majority of his co-workers WHY he was absent. Upon return to work he gave his notice of resignation - his last day is Thursday of this week. Today we have our annual hearing tests and he is scheduled to be the first one of 2nd shift to go (the schedule was made before he went off work) and I have received numerous concerns from co-workers regarding their potential exposure to head lice due to having to use the same headphones as he does. Should I change his schedule to go last, do I let him go as scheduled or do I tell him not to take the test since he is leaving anyway. FYI - we did not receive a baseline on him last year as he was hired after the testing was done.

Any help would be appreciated!

Parabeagle

I would just excuse him from the test. If there are any compelling reasons why you don't want to do that, then move to the end of the queue after everyone else is done.

ray a

I would assume you are paying for the hearing test as a benefit to your ee's. I would excuse him from the test, since he has given notice and your company has nothing to gain by testing him.

San Francisco

I would agree that there doesn't seem a need to test him. Just as info for me, in hearing tests, don't they disinfect or do something to the headphones between testings of individuals?

Elizabeth

marc

I agree with San Francisco. You know of this ees lice problem, what about all of the other problems you do not know about? Removable plastic sheaths, disinfecting, etc are a must. Some men's hair styling involves the use of grease and gel that I personally would not want on anything I was putting on my head and ears.

LindaS

Thanks for your responses - I decided to move him to the end of the line because I felt it was important to find out what his hearing was before he left so I wouldn't have to worry about some claim down the line. As far as the disinfecting, I don't believe that they do that between testings.