“Topped the chain of command on the Deepwater Horizon rig. Took risks to lower costs. Cut corners on testing cement. Failed to implement safety measures like an acoustic switch. Misled about its ability to prevent spills in deep water. Overruled crew objections on day of explosion. Grossly underestimated the rate of the spill.”
List of words: cut corners, failed to implement safety measures, misled about its ability to prevents spills, overruled crew objections, and grossly underestimated the rate of the spill
In every major catastrophe in history, there is always someone to pin the blame on. Even if the person (or business) is not solely responsible for it, it helps to understand and make sense of the situation. In a way, it helps people cope with it and perhaps prevent it from happening again. A good example of this would be the Bp oil spill that occurred in August of 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico. Obviously, the majority of the blame is placed upon Bp’s shoulders. According to Grist, a Green Paper, Bp cut corners, failed to implement safety measures, was misleading about its ability to prevent spills, overruled crew objections, and grossly underestimated the rate of the spill (n.p.). This means that the oil spill could have been completely avoided if stronger materials would have been used and if they would have taken their responsibility to protect the environment more seriously. And if not avoided, they could have dealt with the situation in a timelier manner. Although BP made a mistake, there are some redeeming qualities about the institution. They worked tirelessly for the next months to clean up this spill and that is a very commendable act. This is similar to what Mal and Zoe did in Train Heist, because they made mistakes but they worked very hard to amend those mistakes. Although the mistake was a huge one in both cases, both individuals tried hard to fix this mistake by reversing their impact.
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