If you know that the handrail is broken, do you have an obligation to be careful on the stairway? Who is responsible for safety in the workplace? Is there anything you can do to prevent an injury?

Wilma McAtee is CEO of Nortex International. Douglas Sweeney, a Nortex engineer, believes that several operations in the main plant are endangering workers. He files several internal complaints. When he gets nowhere, he files a complaint with OSHA. McAtee learns that Sweeney filed the complaint and fires him for it. Is McAtee within her rights? Explain your answer.