#safety

I work in one of the VCG departments. I can’t share specifics because we were told to keep this private. But SDs and ADs were pulled into a meeting with their VP and notified their teams are all safe. Similar meetings are happening all across the org this morning so you should likely be getting an update soon. If you don’t hear anything that might be a bad sign…

I have knowledge that in the midst of 200 stores being converted you will see the r2b space dissolved. I was in discussion that split compensation is a waste of money and that with the stores going indirect the biz customers who come in store will be directly called from a inside sales rep when they sign in, and converted with in store pickup. B2B space is safe and CE. Wish you R2B REPS LUCK!

Any news about layoffs in EMEA? Any other countries impacted or they are safe now?

Any chances that those who are in an office are safer than remote workers?

Seems like there is an RTO push, so maybe remote will get hit harder?

Why the extra security in the buildings on campus today?

Not much to add. At Freddie, his people got untraceable access to all the borrowers data too to dig dirt on political opponents. Infosec and senior leaders knew, no alarms were sounded. The rules of “safety’n soundness” and ethics are only for us

All you closing managers be careful
Haywood mall Greenville had armed robbery a few nights ago.still minimum floor coverage even with this risk.

It looks like that they are conducting unscheduled OSHA inspects at the Plano offices. This is good news to those of who are assigned at these poorly maintained office buildings.

I recommend everyone to submit an OSHA complaint for 2900 and 3400 Plano Pkwy to AT&T further up on their radar. If OSHA finds safety violations, they will hit them with fines and penalties. And then we will have to get some respectable facilities.

Hope you didn’t drink the water today…

I sure hope you've all been doing your JSAs to be in here.

It appears as if security at Home Office is being more aggressive lately. We have been told to report anyone who we do not recognize on our floor immediately to firm security. We have also been told to not hold the door open for anyone after we have badged into the building and/or onto our floors. Is there a security concern at Home Office that anyone knows about that we may need to know about? Is the Home Office safe to work at?

See WSJ Story from Oct 31 "How Chevron Got Caught in the Clash Between the U.S. and Venezuela"

Chevron has 3000 employees in harms way, propping up a dictatorship.

The response from Chevron PR is laughable.

“Our top priority is the safety of our personnel, the communities in which we operate, the environment and the integrity of our joint-venture assets,” a Chevron spokesman said. He referred any questions about the security situation in Venezuela to the U.S. government.

Let’s start with the heart of it: their employees. Chevron loves to slap “safety first” on their ads, but the reality? It’s a revolving door of near-misses turning into nightmares. Just this year, in June 2025, their own CEO, Mike Wirth, had to send out an internal video basically admitting safety’s going to he-l in a handbasket—rising injuries, close calls piling up, and he’s begging staff to “reinforce standards.” Like, dude, that’s your job! But here’s the gut punch: This isn’t new. Back in 2013, a massive explosion at their Richmond, California refinery ki-led a 46-year-old worker because Chevron straight-up failed to train him properly on the hazards.  And in 2014? A gas well blowout in Pennsylvania fried 27-year-old contract worker Ian McKee alive—OSHA slapped them with a $940K fine, but who cares when profits are rolling in?  Fast-forward to now: Their El Segundo refinery racked up 46 environmental safety violations in just the last five years, and over a decade? It’s a laundry list of leaks, fires, and fines totaling millions.  They even coughed up $160 million in 2018 to settle claims over refinery accidents that could’ve been prevented with basic oversight.  If you’re clocking in at Chevron, you’re not valued—you’re expendable. One wrong valve, one skipped safety check, and poof, you’re a statistic. They preach “people before profits,” but the bodies say otherwise.
And don’t get me started on the communities they’re “blessing” with their operations. Chevron’s track record is a horror show… Take Ecuador: For decades, they dumped billions of gallons of toxic waste into the Amazon rainforest, wiping out Indigenous communities and leaving a cancer cluster the size of a small country. A court hit them with a $9.5 billion judgment in 2011, but Chevron dragged it out for years, accusing everyone else of fraud while dodging payment.   They finally “won” an appeal in 2018 by crying foul, but the damage? Irreversible—kids born with birth defects, rivers that glow at night, entire villages relocated.  Or look at California: They’re fueling Israel’s gas ops, propping up what critics call apartheid and war crimes while communities back home deal with refinery flares belching carcinogens into the air.  A 2021 report clocked dozens of unresolved environmental lawsuits against them, with Chevron ghosting fines and cleanup costs like it’s optional.  These aren’t accidents; it’s a pattern. They swoop in, extract, pollute, and bounce—leaving locals to foot the health bills. Communities aren’t partners; they’re collateral damage.
Oh, and the lies? Chevron’s greenwashing game is Olympic-level. They’ve been caught peddling this “climate-friendly” BS while funding denial campaigns for 50 years. California AG sued them in 2023 for decades of deception—hiding how their fossil fuels torch the planet while smiling for ads about “net-zero” dreams that are pure smoke.   In 2021, watchdogs filed an unprecedented FTC complaint: Chevron’s ads claim they’re slashing emissions, but their plans? A measly 5-10% cut that’s basically a rounding error while they drill like tomorrow’s canceled.  And just last month, October 2025, they’re in court again, falsely smearing a lawyer in a $51B climate fraud case as the bad guy—Oregon county called it out as baseless BS.  Even in New Mexico, they got busted allegedly faking remediation reports on oil wells, lying about cleanup to keep fracking unchecked.  Shady? This is criminal. They lie to regulators, to you at the pump, to Wall Street—anything to keep the cash flowing.
Look, if you’re a Chevron employee watching this—I’ve seen the X posts, the layoffs hitting 8,000 of you this year alone, the burnout stories from rigs to refineries—you’re not “essential.” You’re a number on a spreadsheet, squeezed for overtime, exposed to hazards, then pink-slipped when oil prices dip.  They use you daily, wear you down, and when you’re broken? Next applicant. It’s not a job; it’s exploitation wrapped in a uniform.

Boeing is not doing well due to a decline in its safety and quality control standards, which has resulted in a series of high-profile incidents like the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 door plug blowout. This has led to significant financial losses, decreased public and airline confidence, and increased scrutiny from regulators like the FAA. The problems are often attributed to a corporate culture that prioritized profits over safety and engineering for years.
Safety and quality issues
Manufacturing defects: Numerous instances of faulty manufacturing and quality control have been found, including misdrilled holes and improper assembly.
Regulator audits: The FAA found that Boeing failed numerous audits and that there was a lack of objective evidence of a foundational commitment to safety that matched the company's descriptions.
Whistleblower claims: Whistleblowers from within Boeing and its supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, have raised concerns about pressure to increase production speed at the expense of quality.
Financial and operational impact
Billions in losses: Boeing has reported billions of dollars in core operating losses since 2019, with the problems continuing to impact its bottom line.
Delayed production: The quality issues have led to delays in production and delivery of aircraft, causing frustration for customers and airlines.
Stock decline: The company's stock has fallen significantly, reflecting concerns about its future prospects.
Space program problems: Even Boeing's space program has faced setbacks, such as the Starliner capsule issue.
Leadership and corporate culture
Leadership changes: The company has experienced a leadership shake-up, with the current CEO tasked with turning the company in a new direction.
Shifting priorities: Critics say a long-standing corporate culture shift that began years ago put financial performance ahead of engineering and safety standards.
Public and regulatory consequences
Crisis of confidence: The string of incidents has eroded confidence from within the company, its customers, and the public.
Increased oversight: The FAA has increased its oversight and given Boeing a deadline to produce a plan to fix its production problems.

How are employees and contractors coping with added stress from lack of security and direction while the company literally Transitions into something new…

Are Chevron employees still cooperative or more guarded?

Is the safety potential from older assets and less eyes on and walk the line starting to pose a concern?

Is Chevron HR still creating a toxic environment? Full of fear?

How’s ENGINE working out? One the Indians adhere they will not be able to adapt to that unique cultural environment weather Bakersfield, Greely, or New Orleans…this is actually what made Chevron special.

Which site is safer: DPK or SPM? I recently got a job offer for SPM but I’d have to move my family from TX to PA. Thats a huge change considering it’s PA.

I sure hope the company have come up with a way to protect the workers from the violence that is sure to result from theft concerning this shut down.

Halloween has traditionally been a time of amped-up attacks and other bad stuff from SoMo. Last year a coworker was sent a Halloween card and Snickers bar by interoffice. It was made to look like it came from one of our other teammates in Denver but we all know better now. She made a terrible scream like I never heard before and when I went over to her cube her mouth was bleeding profusely. There was a razor blade in her candy bar. She needed stitches in her tongue and her palate and under her tongue. It was bad.

Lost 10 in mechanical, shut the yard down Rips are only a temporary hold until the contractor shops are ready. Company Dirt bags don't care where you are it's not a safe job get out if you can.

Too many good people are struggling right now — burned out, anxious, even dealing with health impacts. It’s easy to feel invisible, like just another name on a list. But we’re not, and we shouldn’t be to each other.

Everyone deserves respect and safety. When that’s missing, it doesn’t just hurt morale — it hurts people. If you see someone slipping, check in. “Hey — you okay?” can mean more than you think.

If someone’s afraid to report what happened, do it for them. Accountability starts with us. Big changes don’t excuse breaking rules, laws, or people.

Need help?
• Report issues anonymously: https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/57844/index.html
• Know your rights: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state

We may not fix everything now, but we can protect each other.

Before you downvote, think: if someone was wrecking your health or threatening your family’s income for no reason, wouldn’t you want someone to speak up? We’re a $6 billion company, not a failing startup. This isn’t survival — it’s people going rogue, and it needs to stop.

Hello Everyone -

There is not much we can do as employees to make our situation better. But, the one of the things we can and should do is file an OSHA complaint with OSHA. Please everyone reading submit an OSHA complaint today, but only if there is a safety hazard at your location. You can select an option so your name is not revealed to your employer.

If there is a legitimate safety hazard at your location, then you can fill out their online form and OSHA will take it from there. Lack of parking or reasonable access to the office building can all be taken as a form of a safety violation because it increases the risk of vehicle and pedestrian accidents. Your statements must be truthful, and there are penalties for submitting anything false.

Once submitted, OSHA will do an on-site inspection (often unscheduled) of the building you reported within weeks or months. If they find any safety hazards they take several escalating actions including citations, penalties, required corrective action, re-inspection, and whistleblower protection.

I have just submitted an OSHA complaint for 7 safety hazards I documented at 3400 W Plano Pkwy in Plano, TX. I encourage everyone reading this to please do this for your office if there are safety hazards and parking issues. This is the quickest way to get some noticeable change in our god awful buildings we call our offices.

Please like this post, and tell others either by word or on this site to do the OSHA as well. If multiple employees submit complaints to OSHA, that will put AT&T on their radar, and they would love to go after a Fortune 50 company that is being negligent.

Please be advised that the “Enter weather information here Direction for E&PS”

So much winning!! I feel so safe!! PSMS rules anyway, who needs corporate level safety?

It seems like every couple of weeks our refineries have some kind of operations situation. Is this normal? Or should we be concerned?

That’s what I understood, but I just want to be sure. You’ll have to forgive my skepticism and distrust.

“Bridging the digital divide”

“No job is so important, and no service is so urgent, that we cannot take the time to perform our work safely.”

I miss the good old days when it felt like AT&T served a higher purpose. Now that I know it’s all a facade and AT&T doesn’t care one bit, I see people drive 10+ over the speed limit in the parking lots, park in handicapped, EV, or fire lanes because Plano doesn’t have parking and work from the cafe until they collect their 6 hours because we have a desk shortage.

Additionally, I contacted property management to tell them of the desk and parking shortage. They told me it’s already been addressed?

Fu-k safety, the digital divide, and others under the new AT&T.

Well well well. Thankfully everyone is ok but unfortunately no one will blink an eye over this. All this talk about the design teams being next on the chopping block might have some merit.

GM's Design Studio in California Is Site of a Massive Fire https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a69137455/general-motors-design-studio-pasadena-fire/

These studios are not setup to safety handle pre production or prototype batteries. They will forgo safety equipment in the areas due to visual esthetics. They will actively resist skilled handlers because they are usually hourly workers. One poster said it the other day that people in the design studios are arrogant entitled people. In this instance no one got seriously hurt but next time they might not be so lucky.

Detail your biggest concerns at the facilities you work at…
Lots of corrosion and lack of integrity monitoring since Covid…

The purpose is to share and hopefully improve HSE conditions. With recent acquisitions field and office personnel have not been concentrating on safety and integrity and it’s starting to become evident…

One more

So maintenance just put alarms on the freezers that go off after 2 minutes of the door being open. How are you suppose to do your job when you get over a 1000 piece truck per day? Not to mention all the freight in the steel plus 3 to 4 rows deep of back frieght stacked 3 high.

Is there any bank besides WF, that gets robbed every 3-4 weeks?

in a call last week MN mentioned five deaths this year from the Angola incident (3 reported deaths) and some other incident. Does anyone know what the other incident was? I think a contractor was also ki-led in Pascagoula due to a fall.

any know why?

Predict and manifest Conoco’s reality for 2026 and beyond!
Will the company continue record production rates?
Will increases in incidents occur due to less people and more responsibilities?
What assets will be divested?
Will CEO buy better tailored suits?

Is there anything I can do to make sure I am safe?

I absolutely need to be safe.

What can I do?

The number of serious safety incidents over the past two years is staggering, yet they seem to quietly disappear without real acknowledgment. Is safety no longer a priority, or is there a deliberate effort to downplay and cover things up? Even incidents outside the immediate work environment, like the fatal crash involving an intoxicated employee leaving a company dinner, are brushed aside without discussion. It raises a real question: has the organization lost its sense of empathy, or are lives simply not valued here anymore?

They had you all come back to the Cole but they didn't even complete testing. Numbnuts on slack just admitted it... Good luck to anyone on that site. They clearly don't care.

When a state of emergency is declared and you’re a non-essential employee who could have worked remotely, but your employer still required you to travel in dangerous conditions, a court could view that as Negligence or Reckless disregard for safety — especially if:

•   🌪️ Officials explicitly urged people to stay off the roads.
•   🧑‍💻 You asked to work remotely and were denied without a valid reason.
•   🚗 The accident happened while following their instruction to report to work.

It’s been nearly four months since the deadly Air India Boeing 787
Dreamliner cгash in Ahmedabad that claimed 260 lives —
and the controversy isn’t going away.
Now, India’s powerful pilot unions are calling for the entire Air India 787 fleet
to be grounded, after two more technical incidents in less than a week —
including one where a ram air turbine (RAT) deployed mid-flight.

In this video, we’ll break it down:

The latest incidents that reignited calls to ground the 787
What investigators have found about the June 12 cгash of AI171
Whether the fault lies with Boeing’s design or Air India’s maintenance

Boeing, the FAA, and Indian regulators all say the 787 is safe —
but pilots aren’t convinced. So who’s right?

https://youtu.be/gFhnrtAwX-c

@j6+1k73hj88q --- Airbus "FINISHED" Boeing:
No, Boeing "FINISHED" Boeing:

Against literally everyone’s advice, the response to all the incidents we have had recently is to absolutely gut our frontline defense: Site safety.

Don’t fret, we have the heroes from the HSE office staff still here to make a sign, slogan, or initiate another stand down.

I don't remember that we've ever had layoffs on Friday, so I'm going to guess we're done?