Bp Case Study Summary

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B-24. Since there were apparently at least three deaths in the year prior to the major explosion, and an average of about one employee death per 16 months for the previous 10 years, how would you account for the fact that mandatory OSHA inspections missed these glaring sources of potential catastrophic events?
According to Dessler (2015), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conduct unannounced inspections (p. 492). Considering there were three deaths at the Texas City plant in 2004, which should have been required to be reported to OSHA. Based on this information, OSHA should have inspected. OSHA (2004) inspected this plant in August 2004, and BP was fined $63,000 for a chemical release and fire, which OSHA indicated …show more content…

68). If you consider BP put profits before people by reducing budgets to maintain and replace equipment, had a high rate of overtime, and did not ensure adequate resources to sustain competent safety performance. BP’s strategic aims were to make a profit without consideration to employee or environmental safety. In this case, it was not wise to align HR strategies to company goals. BP’s HR strategy should have included planning to meet the required employees with the required safety competencies along with providing the company required safety and ethical training. Management training should include ethical, safety, corporate responsibility, and communication. The performance appraisal strategies should have included safety measurements and accountability and establishing better communication and trust between managers and employees. A Safety Division should be established along with policies and procedures governing all aspects of a safe work environment. Ultimately, helping management create a safe, responsible, accountable, team oriented, and trusting company

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