Report : BP , Transocean , regulators focused too heavily on personal injury issues . Past investigations saw companies `` virtually overlooking looming process safety issues '' 11 people died and 5 million barrels of oil spilled in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster . The report also found that " there was no effective way to prevent or detect a major accident before it happened. " How safety is measured and managed is at the very core of accident prevention , '' said CSB investigator Cheryl MacKenzie . Interior Department needs to a better job of reporting major accident risks .
Report : BP , Transocean , regulators focused too heavily on personal injury issues . Past investigations saw companies `` virtually overlooking looming process safety issues '' 11 people died and 5 million barrels of oil spilled in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster . The report also found that " there was no effective way to prevent or detect a major accident before it happened. " Interior Department needs to a better job of reporting major accident risks .