Mba 560
Frito-Lay Inc.
In August of 2001 the Frito-Lay Corporation was forced to pay $57,000 in fines due to the death of an employee at their Lubbock, TX production facility.
When an employee was "making repairs to equipment near an oil tank he hit his head and fell into the oil." (Peterson) Because he was not following strict confined space entrance procedures he was operating alone and did not have a safety observer to assist him when he fell in.
The Occupation and Safety Health Administration (OSHA) closely governs the operating practices of American businesses to ensure their employees have a relatively safe and healthy work environment. Along with the fine Frito-Lay was forced to demonstrate compliance with the confined space entry procedure which is approved by OSHA.
This is a case where the hasty work practices of a single employee cost a corporation. While the death is tragic on many levels it is a reminder to the executives that safety and compliance at all levels is of......
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