Given the opportunity to choose just one thing to tell the meatpacking company to change, I would choose to improve the company safety standards on the night shift. This shift is often considered to be the most dangerous shift, and this is for a variety of reasons. It is when most accidents and injuries occur, so making sure that employees are well-rested and have adequate breaks would go a long way in preventing accidents. During this shift, the machinery runs at full speed, and the workers are exhausted, thus leading to or causing accidents. People who work the third shift are more likely to be exhausted than those who work the first shift. The reason behind this is that you find some people are from other duties or jobs where they work and later report to the third shift; these groups of people work in more than one place. This means that they are more likely to make mistakes and are likely to be inattentive due to exhaustion, which may lead to accidents. Another reason that the third shift is dangerous is because there are often fewer people working. This can lead to a lack of communication due to fatigue and poor leadership or supervision. This can be a problem if there is a dangerous situation that needs to be dealt with.
There are a number of ways to improve safe working conditions for a meatpacking company. Some of the most effective methods include providing adequate training for all employees; this helps equip them with knowledge and skills as far as their safety is concerned. Implementing a comprehensive safety program. Conducting regular safety audits and establishing clear safety policies and procedures, as well as enforcing safety rules and regulations. With all these put into consideration, the company will be a good place for its employees.
It would not be advisable for the meatpacking company to set up a procedure for screening out accident-prone individuals. Since there is no guarantee that accident-prone individuals can be accurately identified because there are many factors that can contribute to an accident, and it is often difficult to determine which factors are most important. Additionally, people’s habits and behaviors can change over time, so what may have been a predictor of accidents in the past may not be a predictor in the future.
There is a potential for discrimination against accident-prone individuals, and this is likely to affect an individual’s self-esteem. There is a potential for negative publicity if it is revealed that the company is screening out accident-prone individuals. This could be interpreted as the company is willing to put its employees at risk in order to save money, and this may paint the company in a bad light, thus costing it in terms of business. There may be a need for legal action if it is revealed that the company is screening out accident-prone individuals. For example, the screening out of accident-prone individuals may impact some protected groups, such as women or persons with disabilities. Once any of the mentioned groups are affected, legal action may be taken against the company, and this may lead to financial losses since it will have to hire lawyers to defend the company. The cost of screening accident-prone individuals may be prohibitive, so the potential risk to others must be weighed against the resources required to eliminate that risk.