Good day, the great Engineers. Please, I need well define answer to this question below.
You and an engineer colleague work closely on designing implementing procedures for the proper disposal of various waste materials in an industrial plant. He is responsible for liquid waste, which are discharged into local rivers
During ongoing discussion with your colleague, you notice that he is habitually allowing levels of some toxic liquid waste chemical, which are slightly higher than levels permitted by the law of those chemicals. You tell him that you have noticed this, but he replies that, since the level are only slightly above the legal limits, any ethical or safety issues are trivial in this case, and worth the trouble and expense to correct them.
Do you agree with you colleague? If not, should you attempt to get him to correct the excess levels, or is this none of your business since it is rather than you who is responsible for liquid wastes?
If he refuses to correct the problem, should you report this to your boss or higher management? And if no one in your company will do anything about the problem, should you be prepared to over their heads and report the problem directly to the government inspectors or regulators? Or should one do that only in a case where a much more serious risk to public health and safety involved
You and an engineer colleague work closely on designing implementing procedures for the proper disposal of various waste materials in an industrial plant. He is responsible for liquid waste, which are discharged into local rivers
During ongoing discussion with your colleague, you notice that he is habitually allowing levels of some toxic liquid waste chemical, which are slightly higher than levels permitted by the law of those chemicals. You tell him that you have noticed this, but he replies that, since the level are only slightly above the legal limits, any ethical or safety issues are trivial in this case, and worth the trouble and expense to correct them.
Do you agree with you colleague? If not, should you attempt to get him to correct the excess levels, or is this none of your business since it is rather than you who is responsible for liquid wastes?
If he refuses to correct the problem, should you report this to your boss or higher management? And if no one in your company will do anything about the problem, should you be prepared to over their heads and report the problem directly to the government inspectors or regulators? Or should one do that only in a case where a much more serious risk to public health and safety involved