Lawmakers are questioning whether this inspector-to-worker ratio is sufficient to ensure safety at the site.
United States senators are raising serious concerns about the Federal Aviation Administration's oversight of Boeing 's Renton plant, following revelations that only 11 inspectors are responsible for monitoring 12,000 workers at the roughly 1 million-square-foot facility. Lawmakers are questioning whether this inspector-to-worker ratio is sufficient to ensure safety at the site, which has faced scrutiny following a series of high-profile incidents.
Whitaker responded by noting that it had placed 11 inspectors on the floor at Renton and plans to add two more by the end of the year. These inspectors are expected to go to meetings, review audits and speak with employees. "Our current assessment is that this is a good start and these inspectors are able to walk the line and talk to employees and we feel like we’re pretty well covered but we will continue to evaluate that number as we go forward," said Whitaker.
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