US Examining Boeing’s Treatment of Safety-Related Employees

US Examining Boeing’s Treatment of Safety-Related Employees
The logo for Boeing appears on a screen above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Richard Drew/AP Photo
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A small group of Boeing engineers who perform key safety tasks are raising concerns about their ability to work free of pressure from supervisors, and their comments are prompting federal regulators to take a broader look into the company’s safety culture.

The employees are deputized to approve safety assessments and handle other jobs for the Federal Aviation Administration, making their independence from company pressure critical.