When it comes to efficiency versus safety, safety is often compromised to satisfy a demand of high efficiency inorder for a company to operate at a faster rate. This is especially applicable in the cases of delivery companies such as FedEx and UPS where speed is such a significant factor in their operations. Without proper rules for these companies to operate on, safety issues occur as the companies push their limits on operating at the highest speed possible in order to gain customer satisfaction. However, accidents are bound to occur when safety issues are overlooked: 50 people killed in a plane accident due to the pilot’s lack of rest as he flew again and again delivering parcels. Governments have to setup protocols for these delivery companies to tame their need for speed and efficiency in their operations, especially when human lives are endangered.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/16/opinion/16fri3.html?ref=fedexcorporation