A Dangerous Business Documentary Summary

“A Dangerous Business” is a documentary that showcases the environmental, health, and safety transformation of the McWane Corporation. The McWane Corporation came under intense scrutiny after the media alerted public to their sinister operational style. The public attention prompted the federal authorizes to take substantial action against employees at McWane who knowingly practiced in direct contradiction to the law. The first investigation of McWane uncovered ruthless business practices, incomprehensible in the modern workplace with the documentary team reveling “an estimated 4,600 McWane workers were hurt on the job since 1995.” The documentary explored McWane’s “Disciplined Management Practices” which was contrived to increase productivity. Under this creed, plant managers were expected to increase productivity

This concept is explored in the textbook, it concludes that bullying can be defined as “The repeated, malicious, health-endangering mistreatment of one employee… by one or more employees.” (Business Ethics, p. 231) In addition, the first investigation into McWane corporation found a disconcerting number of injuries, fatalities, and amputations. For example, Ira Cofer, who fell victim to a preventable workplace accident, lost his arm in a workplace accident and four more workers after him suffered amputations as well. McWane’s rhetoric ostensibly complied to OSHA rules, but their actual workplace directions showcased another remorseless style. McWane built a mirage of concern. While every job carries some risk , the risks related to working with McWane were unfathomable. The textbook calculates addresses this stating “…It can be determined that the probability of harm involved in a specific work