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| In 2019, Mr Barnett told the BBC that under-pressure workers had been deliberately fitting sub-standard parts to aircraft on the production line. He also said he had uncovered serious problems with oxygen systems, which could mean one in four breathing masks would not work in an emergency. He said soon after starting work in South Carolina he had become concerned that the push to get new aircraft built meant the assembly process was rushed and safety was compromised, something the company denied. He later told the BBC that workers had failed to follow procedures intended to track components through the factory, allowing defective components to go missing. He said in some cases, sub-standard parts had even been removed from scrap bins and fitted to planes that were being built to prevent delays on the production line. He also claimed that tests on emergency oxygen systems due to be fitted to the 787 showed a failure rate of 25%, meaning that one in four could fail to deploy in a real-life emergency. |
| The family says Barnett's health declined because of the stresses of taking a stand against his longtime employer. "He was suffering from PTSD and anxiety attacks as a result of being subjected to the hostile work environment at Boeing," they said, "which we believe led to his death." |
| The following is from a survey of some 233 whistleblowers in the US (McMillan, 1990). • 90% lost their jobs or were demoted • 27% faced lawsuits • 25% got into difficulties with alcohol • 17% lost their homes • 15% were divorced • 10% attempted suicide • 8% went bankrupt. |
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Originally Posted by GForceEnjoyer
(Post 5736798)
The timing of this is intriguing. Death from a "self-inflicted wound" in his truck before the man was supposed to provide further evidence to his claims seems strange, right? . |
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