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Please read the "Safety at Canada Chemicals Ltd." and answer the question.

Please don't use hand writting, because it is hard to read.

590 PART 6 Maintaining High Performance INCIDENT 12-1 Safety at Canada Chemicals Ltd. Canada Chemicals Ltd. is a large wholesaler of industrial chemicals in Ontario. It hand Swimming pool supplies, industrial solvents, fertilizers, and special lubricants.

The sales and clerical operations caused safety worries, but the warehouse facilities caused Sam Peterson Sam's title was manager of safety and security.

He had worked in the human res esS department since his job was created in 1992 His biggest problem was the warehouse manager, Garfield McKenney. Gar simply did not appreciate safety.

Nearly every action Sam took to improve safety resulted in tions from Gar especially if it meant warehouse workers were to be slowed or delayed in their jobs. Most of the workers liked Sam, but they paid to Gar. The only time employees wore their safe goggles, shoes, and acid-resistant gloves was when Sam was around.

They knew Gar did not care and would not discipline good workers for safety violations unless company property was damage One day a case of sulphuric acid was dropped, badly burning a new employee. The employee recovered after four weeks and two plastic surgery operations. Immediately after the accident, Sam requested a meeting with Gar, the human resource manager, and the general manager.

1. If you were the general manager, what would you do to gain greater co-operation on safety from (a) Gar and b) the workers under him?

2. Should Sam bo given authority to discipline those who violate safety rules?