[QUOTE=cmjeff;43964]It has certainly been a hot topic aboard the rig and the rig has made some changes on its own but, other than USCG breathing down our neck, there has been more of a “wait for the government to finish investigating” attitude from the office.[/QUOTE]
I hear a lot of that kind of report. They don’t want to spend time and money doing something that doesn’t cover the requirements of any new regs and that’s understandable, to a point.
In my not so humble opinion the majority of the drilling companies have the rules and safety regulations as policy already and have had them for many years. The ‘risk management’ folks aka lawyers made sure of that for a liability defense if needed. The change needed is not on paper but cultural. Until the mindset changes there will be no real change except for firing a few more lower echelon types for not having the right gloves or a work vest on properly. But that’s all theater and we all know it. Until safety trumps money there will be no change and without a strong regulatory body with teeth money will always trump safety.
Anyone who has been in higher level performance management meetings will tell you [once they retire] that what goes on behind those closed doors is far, far different from what is told in front of the average rig employee, TV cameras and stockholder meetings. When all is said and done it’s all about the bonuses.