Eric Schlosser Chapter 8
Touring a production line from finish to the start, Schlosser finally comes upon the "knocker" who does what job?
What is the most dangerous job in the US according to ES?
What policies or industry choices have increased the danger?
Give an example of why ES thinks that the reports of injury statistics may be too low.
Surveying some accidents among cleaning crews, ES discusses the actions taken by regulators (e.g. OSHA); does he describe them as effective or not? Give a few details
What is the most surprising thing you learn is sometimes required of workers after a serious injury?
What problems does ES see with the idea of "voluntary compliance"? What exactly does the term mean?
What made Kenny Dobbins practically a poster boy among American workers?
What unjust reward does ES depict Kenny getting?
Give one example of a fact or image that ES offers in chapter 8 to defamiliarize something for the reader?