In a business where failure can endanger people, safety should not depend on how comfortable the warning is to management. Expert concerns need an established review process and a person responsible for the decision.
It is important that a problem can be reported without pressure to protect the company's reputation or deadline. If the risk is accepted, the reason and responsibility should be documented. Silence does not remove the consequences.
The organization should also check what happens with earlier warnings. Were they considered, rejected with reasons, or lost between departments? A safety rule has meaning only when it affects the actual workflow and the ability to stop delivery.
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