http://crookedtimber.org/2006/12/19/bp-and-worker-safety/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:48:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/12/19/bp-and-worker-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-182496 JamesP Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:07:39 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/12/19/bp-and-worker-safety/#comment-182496 Huh. I've just been reading a BP management manual - one of my students here in Beijing is a manager for them, and wanted me to help him translate it - and there's a huge emphasis on reducing costs, 'Value Improvement Projects,' and boasting about reduced rates for projects. Not a great surprise. Huh. I’ve just been reading a BP management manual – one of my students here in Beijing is a manager for them, and wanted me to help him translate it – and there’s a huge emphasis on reducing costs, ‘Value Improvement Projects,’ and boasting about reduced rates for projects. Not a great surprise.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2006/12/19/bp-and-worker-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-182416 Barry Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:02:22 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/12/19/bp-and-worker-safety/#comment-182416 Looks like the wingnutosphere is sleeping; it's been hours, and no whacko has come by with the Chicago School slogan that the workers knew and accepted the risk. Looks like the wingnutosphere is sleeping; it’s been hours, and no whacko has come by with the Chicago School slogan that the workers knew and accepted the risk.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2006/12/19/bp-and-worker-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-182371 Henry (not the famous one) Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:54:21 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/12/19/bp-and-worker-safety/#comment-182371 Jordan Barab over at Confined Space has covered the Texas City disaster in detail. And the other issues raised by this report, such as blaming injured workers for management's negligence. Jordan Barab over at Confined Space has covered the Texas City disaster in detail. And the other issues raised by this report, such as blaming injured workers for management’s negligence.

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