Item 5: Next, Ms. Gilcrist’s should deal with a critical problem at the plant, since the yard manager is on vacation. However, the problem is not clear. The yard foreman assumes that it could be the new foam used during the injections or “men causing the problem.” Based on this Ms. Gilcrist should give the order to stop using the new foam, because it’s unclear what is damaging the product. Then, she should contact a repair person that could diagnose the problem and mean while employees should continue the production by using the old method. Item 13 and 14: A representative from OSHA, Arch Towne, is on the hall with two men the purpose of the visit is due to the fact that Yellowtail has been chosen to an “in depth investigation”. Before representatives of the management team tour the plant with them, they want to speak with the President first. Therefore, Ms. Gilcrist should assist the inspectors and let them know about the current changes that the company is facing such as the death of Mr. Olaf Gunerson. Then, she should assign a group from the management representatives to keep working with OSHA and to keep her informed about the inspection or of any problems based on this. Item 16 and Item 6: The District Supervisor, George Davidson, of the Environmental Protection Agency has informed that an inspector will call on April 19 to talk about the company’s “plans for complying with the Clear Air and Water Act of 1971.” The reason for this is that some of the agency inspectors found out that Yellowtail Marine is flushing out waste materials into a bay. …show more content…
Additionally, the company has already sought out some advice based on this because the company lawyer has sent an email regarding this issue. The Therefore, Ms. Gilcrist should schedule a meeting after the funeral with Patrick Finch, who is the company’s legal advisor. During this meeting they should discuss the issue of complying with the Clear Air and Water Act of 1971 and come out with an agreement on how the company should deal with this. Also, the meeting should prepare Ms. Gilcrist for the inspector’s call. Item 1: Robyn Gilcrist’s needs to schedule the show dates that Yellowtail Marine will participate in. In order, to make a decision she should first consult the marketing manager, Paul Lee, and ask