You are a 2nd shift supervisor on an assembly line and discover the following situation has just occurred in the "breakroom." One of your employees has taken a sledge hammer and destroyed the vending machine because it did not dispense a sandwich or return his money. He still has the hammer in his hand and when you enter he states the company has purposely robbed him with the vending machine. Discuss which of the following options you would select.
1. Immediately counsel the employee in the break room and send him back to the line.
2. Verbally reprimand him on the spot and instruct him to report to your office the last hour of the shift.
3. Issue a written reprimand within the next 48 hours.
4. Suspend him for 3 days.
5. Contact the labor relations office for guidance.