This point of view argues that management (and to some extent, local government) underinvested in safety, which allowed for a dangerous working environment to develop. Factors cited include the filling of the MIC tanks beyond recommended levels, poor maintenance after the plant ceased MIC production at the end of 1984, allowing several safety systems to be inoperable due to poor maintenance, and switching off safety systems to save money— including the MIC tank refrigeration system which could have mitigated the disaster severity, and non-existent catastrophe management plans. Other factors identified by government inquiries included undersized safety devices and the dependence on manual operations. Specific plant management deficiencies that were identified include the lack of skilled operators, reduction of safety management, insufficient maintenance, and inadequate emergency action plans.
this point of view argues that management (and to some extent local government) underinvested in safety which allowed for a dangerous working environment to develop factors cited include the filling of the mic tanks beyond recommended levels poor maintenance after the plant ceased mic production at the end of 1984 allowing several safety systems to be inoperable due to poor maintenance and switching off safety systems to save money— including the mic tank refrigeration system which could have mitigated the disaster severity and non-existent catastrophe management plans other factors identified by government inquiries included undersized safety devices and the dependence on manual operations specific plant management deficiencies that were identified include the lack of skilled operators reduction of safety management insufficient maintenance and inadequate emergency action plans