An employee reports a damaged machine guard. The supervisor says: You can write the report, but remember that bonuses depend on this department avoiding safety incidents. Answer the following: 1. What message is the supervisor sending? 2. Could this statement discourage reporting? 3. What should the employer do after learning about the statement? 4. How could the bonus program be redesigned so it rewards safety without suppressing reports? Post your response and reply constructively to one other student.

Consider a workplace where employees regularly remove a machine guard because it slows production. Management claims the employees are violating the rules. Employees claim supervisors know the guard is being removed and ignore the practice because production numbers are more important. Answer the following: Who is responsible for correcting the situation? What should happen immediately? What underlying conditions should be investigated? Post a brief response and reply constructively to at least one other student.