BACKGROUND McWane‚ Inc. is a privately held company based in Birmingham‚ Ala.‚ which owns plants across the country and Canada and who is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of cast iron sewer and water pipe (McWane Mess). From 1995-2003‚ McWane plants‚ in the U.S.‚ had 4‚600 worker injuries (CBC News). The company was also cited for more than 400 safety violations and 450 environmental violations during that same period (Barstow‚ Foundry). Tyler Pipe‚ one of McWane’s plants‚ was described
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The McWane Company has been a leader in the world of injured workers. Many people have died or had a severe injury while working in one of their factories. My cousin was severely injured in one such factory‚ the factory of Tyler Pipe. Tyler Pipe was a horrible place‚ whenever I talked to my cousin‚ he always used to say he hated working at the place‚ and it always felt dangerous. He was proven right when he sustained a serious injury there. It is horrible to see someone injured by the negligence
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The McWane story was a very unfortunate series of events that were caused by company negligence. I believe the company decided to make a turn around only because they started to see the negative consequences that were going to happen to them if they did not do so. McWane industries seemed to care little about their employees and the environment in the past and only care now because of liability reasons. They should have made changes before the first incident even occurred. I do believe that they
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Case 15: McWane: A Dangerous Business 1. Explain the concept of disciplined management. Has it worked at McWane? I would say NO‚ because of all the injuries and deaths of their employees. Here are some ways to become a disciplined project manager per the Project Management Institute I found: - Plan the next work week’s activities a day or two ahead of time - Confirm activities the day before - Conduct daily reviews of what you did or didn’t accomplish - Follow through on your
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Business Communication‚ Ethics and Practice Team Project/Topic: Analyze the McWane Inc. case by using the two Ethical Frameworks: Consequences and Duties EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The report looks at the way in which the ethical frameworks of consequence and duty apply to McWane Inc. (McWane). McWane is a manufacturer of water and sewerage piping operating both within and outside the United States.McWane gained notoriety in 2003 when it became the subject of an investigation by the US TV series
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to become familiar with the biological and economic forces underlying the shrimp industry (Raja‚ Ganoza‚ Landel‚ & McWane 2009). These interviews and discussions were to assess and understand the differences between each group and be able to develop a workshop where Mr. Murray could facilitate discussions amongst the
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MSC 516 Operations Management Fall 2012 – Problem Set 5 Name: _________________________________ Instructions: This Problem Set is open-book and open-notes. All work must be done entirely by yourself. You may not receive help from any other person nor may you give help to any other person. This Problem Set has been posted on Blackboard on November 5th and will be due on November 11th. Leave each of the questions just as they are when you are submitting your answers to the questions. Enter
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Contemporary Moral Issues Philosophy 215 Fall 2014 Instructor: Valerie Philbrick-DeBrava Office: James Blair 132 Email: vaphilbrickdeb@wm.edu Office Hours: MWF 9:00-10:00 Phone: (804) 642-4621 Course Times: MWF 10:00-10:50 (01) Course Location: James Blair 201 MWF 11:00-11:50 (02) Course Description: Philosophy 215 is designed to improve our understanding of the moral issues our twenty-first-century society faces. As both a survey of
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CHAPTER 1 ▪ Introducing straight talk about ethics‚ where are we going and why? ▪ The approach to this course. What makes a course excellent? ▪ Why be ethical? The importance of trust and values 1. Moving Beyond Cynicism: □ Edelman Trust Barometer (2009): o More than half of respondents say they trust business less than they did a year ago ▪ Worse in the U.S. ▪ No decline in BRIC countries (Brazil‚ Russia‚ India‚
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BRIDGE CROSSINGS WITH DUCTILE IRON PIPE ® BRIDGE CROSSINGS WITH DUCTILE IRON PIPE Introduction The Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) periodically receives requests from engineers and contractors concerning recommendations on the design and/or installation of pipelines spanning waterways‚ highways‚ and railroads. Because the variables involved in such installations present numerous alternatives and challenges for designers and contractors‚ DIPRA does not provide recommendations
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