Zero-injury mentality Eliminating all workplace injuries requires taking personal ownership of the safety culture at Boeing Last month, all managers viewed a webcast hosted by Jim McNerney, Boeing chairman, president and CEO, focused on Boeing’s commitment to eliminating all workplace injuries. Following the webcast, Frontiers sat down with Ray Conner, Commercial Airplanes president and CEO, and Dennis Muilenburg, Defense, Space & Security president and CEO, to discuss their views on safety as a Boeing value and the “Go for Zero” effort. How have you personally been affected by workplace safety issues? Conner: Safety has had a personal impact on all of us at Boeing, especially within the last nine months. Two of our employees, one in Seattle and one in Charleston, lost their lives to workplace accidents—ones that could have been avoided. Both employees came into work just like every other day, and in minutes, their lives, their family’s lives and the lives of everyone they touched, including their teammates, changed in a flash. It shouldn’t take a tragedy like this to wake us up and make us realize we need to be more mindful of how we work and how we look out for one another. It’s an impact that’s close to home and something we’ll never forget. Muilenburg: Safety has always been important at Boeing, and it’s important to me personally. The greatest reminder about safety I’ve had recently was during a visit to our Oklahoma City site following tornadoes that went through that area. Twelve of our BEOING FRNOT IERS / AUGUST 2013 15 PHOTO: Signing the Boeing Safety Promise in St. Louis last month are John Tracy, from left, Boeing chief technology officer, and senior vice president of Engineering, Operations & Technology; Ray Conner, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes; Jim McNerney, Boeing chairman, president and CEO; and Dennis Muilenburg, president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security. Rich Rau/BOEING
Frontiers August 2013 Issue
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