Three key issues were recklessness, arrogance, and cost-cutting. I’ve seen the movie and read several articles it’s evident that Bob Kaluza were calling the shots. “The lack of oversight is a key reason, “the safety record of U.S. offshore drilling compares unfavorably, in terms of deaths and serious accidents, to other major oil-producing countries”.
BP and Transocean decisions were recklessness. In addition, BP did not embrace safety, they have never envisioned an emergency plan, and was not prepared to deal with this disaster. During the investigation of this tragedy it was discovered that BP management rewarded their employees saving cost, but not for increasing safety. However, jobs of this multitude, I know safety comes first, working on an oil rig is dangerous, and working on all that water is worst. It’s hard to believe that a multi-billion-dollar company did not put their employee’s safety first. …show more content…
So, I’m not surprise that a big publicly-traded company put cost-cutting first. Companies of this size always find ways to keep money in their pocket and to please its shareholders. Kaluza, arrogance lead to recklessness and poor decision making.
BP oil spill has really caused several issues and made a negative effect on the ecosystem. State of emergency was issued in the state of Louisiana and Florida the oil was a threat it was too close to land also affected tourism. Damage was caused to wildlife habitats, birds were covered with oil, also fish and turtles were being washed to shore. After the oil spill, “Oil Company BP has agreed to plead guilty to misconduct and negligence charges and pay a record $4.5-billion fine in connection with the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, one of the nation’s worst environmental disasters” (Muskal,
BP and Transocean decisions were recklessness. In addition, BP did not embrace safety, they have never envisioned an emergency plan, and was not prepared to deal with this disaster. During the investigation of this tragedy it was discovered that BP management rewarded their employees saving cost, but not for increasing safety. However, jobs of this multitude, I know safety comes first, working on an oil rig is dangerous, and working on all that water is worst. It’s hard to believe that a multi-billion-dollar company did not put their employee’s safety first. …show more content…
So, I’m not surprise that a big publicly-traded company put cost-cutting first. Companies of this size always find ways to keep money in their pocket and to please its shareholders. Kaluza, arrogance lead to recklessness and poor decision making.
BP oil spill has really caused several issues and made a negative effect on the ecosystem. State of emergency was issued in the state of Louisiana and Florida the oil was a threat it was too close to land also affected tourism. Damage was caused to wildlife habitats, birds were covered with oil, also fish and turtles were being washed to shore. After the oil spill, “Oil Company BP has agreed to plead guilty to misconduct and negligence charges and pay a record $4.5-billion fine in connection with the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, one of the nation’s worst environmental disasters” (Muskal,