Employee safety and health are important concerns in today's organizations. The National Safety Council estimates that 3,613 unintentional deaths and 4.9 million medically consulted injuries resulted from occupational accidents in 2012.

The associated total work accident cost was estimated to be slightly more than 198 billion. As early as 1970, new cases of occupational diseases were estimated to exceed 300,000 each year.

As these figures indicate, the costs associated with workplace injuries or illnesses are high. Answer the following questions. 

Airline Mechanics Feel Pressure To Overlook Potential Safety Problems Even if safety is part of aviation culture. Why are airline managers or supervisors avoiding listening to mechanics? In your opinion after reading about Safety Problems at Blakely. How did this problem develop and what were its main causes? What actions do you recommend Joe take? Why? Based on the event that happened to TARDY TOM. What is your position regarding this case and what would you do if you were an arbitrator in this dispute?