Your team’s equipment is failing and becoming a safety hazard. Recent budget cuts have reduced regular equipment servicing. You’re meeting with leadership today to discuss the problem. What should you say?

1. Each of my team members thinks management doesn’t care about their safety. We need to service the equipment

2. If we don’t address the issues soon, this will turn into several safety violations

3. I share your concerns about our budget, but the equipment is far overdue for servicing.

4. I have data that shows how equipment malfunctions affect productivity. Can we discuss some way to help this?”

5. This is getting too dangerous. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone sues us