Management ignored oil and gas warnings says Lord Cullen
ByAllister Thomas
Lord Cullen carried out a review into fatal accident inquiries legislation.
The man responsible for the exhaustive public inquiry into the Piper Alpha disaster has condemned management for ignoring “warning signs” the tragedy could take place.
Lord Cullen delivered the keynote speech on day one of the Safety 30 conference at the AECC, organised by industry body Oil and Gas UK.
He also used examples since the accident, such as the Columbia space shuttle explosion and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, to drive home the need for a thorough reporting and safety culture, adding that some investigations had been “limited in scope or superficial”.
