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In industry nowadays you, etc etc
Yup I'm a civvy and always have been, and work/worked in safety critical positions and areas within the aviation industry from aircraft manufacturing airfield/airline operations and ATC. As I said for a first offence, being drunk in such a position is not an automatic sacking offence be it someone 'on the line' or a senior manager. The same substance misuse policies also have a duty of care element to them to help a person who has a 'problem'. I also know of rare cases, (two spring to mind), of individuals who have been dismissed, but not without a great deal of care from the companies to make sure the I's are crossed and the T's dotted, and
never summarily.
I know of that from first hand experience as a union rep in a previous occupation, and having dealt with the whole cross section of 'issues' from mental health, substance misuse, and racism to name a few of the more 'entertaining' events.