“We’ve taken important steps to foster a safety culture that empowers and encourages all employees to share their voice. But there is more work to do,” Boeing said Monday.
A new report by federal safety experts found major issues with Boeing’s safety culture — including a “disconnect” between senior management and other employees, and a fear of retaliation when reporting safety concerns.
The report released Monday had been requested by Congress and was completed by a panel of experts that convened in March 2023.
The report found “gaps in Boeing’s safety journey” and described the safety culture as “inadequate” and "confusing.”
It should be a culture, though. It should be so ingrained in the people doing the work that safety is the top priority, that they don’t have to consciously think about it or be conflicted about meeting deadlines instead of following proper quality and safety checks. The problem isn’t calling it a culture, the problem is that the culture doesn’t actually exist. They’ve quashed it by saddling their workers with conflicting priorities.