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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] [External] [DCHAS-L] Thoughts?
Date: Friday, August 2, 2019 at 4:36:01 PM
Author: McGrath Edward J <Edward.McGrath**At_Symbol_Here**REDCLAY.K12.DE.US> 		Next by Date:
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Thoughts?
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2019 13:50:48 -0700
Author: Marc

From: Geoffrey Giarmo <geoff.giarmo**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Thoughts?
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2019 15:36:06 -0500
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Worst case: Shut them down until a plan is in place to remedy the unsafe situation. Waiting for an accident to happen is an unacceptable risk for any institution or corporation. Turning a blind eye or overlooking violations will encourage them elsewhere and will leave your institution liable and may leave you personally liable in the event of an incident.

Geoff

On Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 2:31 PM Tiffany Freedman <trush1**At_Symbol_Here**citadel.edu> wrote:

Good afternoon all!

I know as safety professionals we've all faced some very interesting situations, but I was curious as to everyone=E2=80™s thoughts on a situation similar to the one below.

How did you approach the situation? What did you try that worked? What did you try that maybe didn't work as well as you had hoped? Maybe the problem wasn't completely solved but it improved? Did you have to reach out for assistance? I know we all have different environments and experiences and it=E2=80™s these differences that make our shared experiences invaluable.

Situation:

A renowned researcher is bringing in large sums of funding and greatly adding to the prestige of a facility/institution. This individual, however, has repeatedly demonstrated a disregard for safety. Others in the group are aware of this but are reluctant to comment. They wonder how/why this individual can continue operating in this manner.

Thanks so much for your thoughts!

Regards,

Tiffany

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