“By and large, all the assets we acquired were all understaffed. They promoted practices like forcing people to work long hours. Having people step up to work 12-hour, 14-hour or 16-hour shifts is a recipe for disaster,” Goncalves told the United Steelworkers union during an event remembering workers who have died on duty, according to the newspaper. 

“We don’t do 16-hour shifts as more than 12 hours is more than a normal human being can work. That’s why we’re hiring. If we can’t afford to have the plant fully staffed, we can’t afford the plant. It’s for our common protection.”