A Sydney hospital employee who alleged a colleague sexually harassed her with repeated references to his 'anaconda ' has had her claim dismissed . But the claim has shone a light on a culture of vexatious complaints and counter-complaints among health staff . Melanie Nacu , a sterilising technician at St Vincent 's Private Hospital , told the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal that another technician approached her at work in February 2013 and told her : 'My anaconda , it 's really big and alive ' . A sterilising at St Vincent 's Private Hospital claimed another technician approached her and repeatedly sexually harassed her . Ms Nacu told the tribunal she initially believed her colleague , Isagani Alano , was talking about a pet snake . She alleged that Mr Alano then pointed to his penis and said : 'This one ' . On another occasion he discussed his penis with her and offered to show it to her . She also said Mr Alano frequently slapped her on the back despite her requests that he stop . In a decision handed down on Tuesday , the tribunal rejected Ms Nacu 's version of events , noting that if the harassment had occurred it would likely have come to the attention of her supervisors . 'The charge of repeated sexual harassment in the workplace is a very serious allegation which must be decided in that light , ' the tribunal stated . 'In the face of the respondent 's denials and the absence of any evidence ... we are not satisfied that the applicant has proved her allegations on the balance of probabilities . ' The man allegedly pointed to his penis and said : 'my anaconda , it 's really big and alive ' One witness - Vincent Cox , who was a nursing manager of Sterilising Services at the time of the alleged harassment - testified to a 'culture of vexatious complaints ' within the department . ' ( Mr Cox ) pointed out that they were not all made by the applicant , ' the tribunal 's judgment read . Other staff members made complaints which were dismissed . He could not recall whether he became concerned at the level of complaints . Under questioning , Ms Nacu agreed that other staff members had successfully made complaints about her , including about her swearing at colleagues , and that her counter-complaints had been dismissed on several occasions .
Melanie Nacu told the Court Isagani Alano harassed her in Tuesday . He approached her and repeatedly referred to his penis as an anaconda . He reportedly also slapped her on the back despite her asking him to stop . The tribunal rejected Ms Nacu 's case , chiefly due to a lack of evidence .