J.R. McWane was the founder the Birmingham Company that bears his family name in 1921. It is today called McWane Inc. It is one of the biggest producer of water and sewer pipes. Over the years, it has made a name as one of the 500 privately owned companies in the United States. Its iron foundries spread across 10 states in the United States and Canada.
McWane has aggressively expanded since the 1970s by buying up antiquated plants and increasing their profitability through their management style called "disciplined management." McWane workers work tirelessly to increase productivity. However, this relentless effort to increase productivity has come at a very high price; the protection of its workers and even their lives. Over the years, …show more content…
A careful research of the Mcwane Corporation shows that their current safety practices good as or better than any of its competitors. The corpoaration has continued to reform its safety measures. They brought on new management and are now implementing new safety procedures. It spent over $300 million on environmental protection and health and safety (EHS), and implemented a centralized EHS system to detect environmental, health and safety problems. It has also started self-reporting oversights to authorities. Their Ethics and Compliance Policy has been updated. There’s also a 24-hour phone line for reporting observed violations and other …show more content…
The company pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Huntsville Dec. 18, 2003 to nine felony violations of the Clean Water Act as a result of waste discharges into water at its McWane Cast Iron Pipe plant into Avondale Creek. It has agreed to pay a $4 million fine and also bear the cost of building Greenwood Park; a proposed recreation area in the city.
As at the trial of 2005, the company, McWane has been convicted of 20 felonies and fined $20 million. The company has also spent over $300 million on environmental, health and safety improvements over the next10 years.
There's also another cost; the company's image was at stake, The New York Times January 2003 series depicted it as one of the most dangerous businesses in America.
McWane's multiple violations of the nation's environmental laws is unjustifiable and unpardonable. It needs to take immediate steps to ensure that it fully complies with the law because it cannot continue to bear the weight of paying fines for violations without falling or going bankrupt.
The company recently entered into a plea agreement. This should help the company move beyond its wicked and illegal ways and allow it to continue the hard work of repairing and restoring its dented
McWane has aggressively expanded since the 1970s by buying up antiquated plants and increasing their profitability through their management style called "disciplined management." McWane workers work tirelessly to increase productivity. However, this relentless effort to increase productivity has come at a very high price; the protection of its workers and even their lives. Over the years, …show more content…
A careful research of the Mcwane Corporation shows that their current safety practices good as or better than any of its competitors. The corpoaration has continued to reform its safety measures. They brought on new management and are now implementing new safety procedures. It spent over $300 million on environmental protection and health and safety (EHS), and implemented a centralized EHS system to detect environmental, health and safety problems. It has also started self-reporting oversights to authorities. Their Ethics and Compliance Policy has been updated. There’s also a 24-hour phone line for reporting observed violations and other …show more content…
The company pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Huntsville Dec. 18, 2003 to nine felony violations of the Clean Water Act as a result of waste discharges into water at its McWane Cast Iron Pipe plant into Avondale Creek. It has agreed to pay a $4 million fine and also bear the cost of building Greenwood Park; a proposed recreation area in the city.
As at the trial of 2005, the company, McWane has been convicted of 20 felonies and fined $20 million. The company has also spent over $300 million on environmental, health and safety improvements over the next10 years.
There's also another cost; the company's image was at stake, The New York Times January 2003 series depicted it as one of the most dangerous businesses in America.
McWane's multiple violations of the nation's environmental laws is unjustifiable and unpardonable. It needs to take immediate steps to ensure that it fully complies with the law because it cannot continue to bear the weight of paying fines for violations without falling or going bankrupt.
The company recently entered into a plea agreement. This should help the company move beyond its wicked and illegal ways and allow it to continue the hard work of repairing and restoring its dented