Canada Chemicals Ltd. is a large wholesaler of industrial Gar did not care and would not discipline good workers for chemicals in Ontario. It handles swimming pool supplies, safety violations unless company property was damaged. industrial solvents, fertilizers, and special lubricants. The One day a case of sulphuric acid was dropped, badly sales and clerical operations caused few safety worries, burning a new employee. The employee recovered after but the warehouse facilities caused Sam Peterson sleepless four weeks and two plastic surgery operations. Immediately nights. Sam's title was manager of safety and security. He after the accident, Sam requested a meeting with Gar, the had worked in the human resource department since his job human resource manager, and the general manager. was created in 1992. His biggest problem was the warehouse manager, Garfield McKenney. Gar simply did not appreciate safety. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Nearly every action Sam took to improve safety resulted in objections from Gar, especially if it meant warehouse work- 1. If you were the general manager, what would you do ers were to be slowed or delayed in their jobs. Most of the to gain greater co-operation on safety from (a) Gar and (b) the workers under him? workers liked Sam, but they paid more attention to Gar. The only time employees wore their safety goggles, shoes, and 2. Should Sam be given authority to discipline those who acid-resistant gloves was when Sam was around. They knew violate safety rules