McWane Incorporated is an industrial pipe maker in North America. It received media attention in January 2003 with the release of several stories about the safety record of its subsidiary Tyler Pipe.
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- A Dangerous Business: The McWane Story Company philosophy, record, and the people killed in its plants. Includes company and government documents, and McWane's response. [PBS Frontline]
- Deaths on the Job, Slaps on the Wrist Dangerous Business: Part Three, covering plant fatalities and government investigations. Includes a multimedia feature. [NY Times]
- At a Texas Foundry, an Indifference to Life Dangerous Business: Part One. An introduction to the hazards at Tyler Pipe. Includes a multimedia feature. [NY Times]
- Family's Profits, Wrung From Blood and Sweat Dangerous Business: Part Two, on company history, overview, and safety record. Includes a multimedia feature. [NY Times]