1. What is your perception of the safety of Jimmy’s job and his work environment? What has management done about job and work environment safety at North Detroit Stamping?
2. Could this job and work environment create stress for Jimmy and his co-workers? Why or why not?

When you view these scenes, watch for the safety of Jimmy’s job and his work environment. Many aspects of safety and health discussed in this chapter appear in these scenes.
Jimmy “B-Rabbit” Smith, Jr. (Eminem) wants to succeed as a rapper and to prove that a white man can create moving sounds. His job at the North Detroit Stamping (NDS) plant fills his days while he pursues his music at night—and sometimes on the plant’s grounds. The film’s title refers to Detroit’s northern city boundary, well known to local people. 8 Mile is a gritty look at Detroit’s hip-hop culture in 1995 and Jimmy’s desire for acceptance by it.