“\"30 years with no problems\" – can it exonerate one from liability for an accident?
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Introduction to the accident (this accident was covered in the May forum): Around 5 a.m. on May 8, heavy rainfall triggered a severe natural disaster in Taining County, Sanming City, Fujian Province, in the form of a mudslide. The office building and dormitories at the construction site of the expansion project for the Chitan Hydropower Plant, which is part of China Huaneng Group, were buried. To date, the accident has resulted in 7 injuries, and it is preliminarily confirmed that 41 people are still missing. Tai Ning County in Fujian held a press conference to provide updates on the number of people missing due to the landslide, the progress of rescue efforts, and the causes of the mudslide. In response to online concerns regarding the location of the hydropower plant’s office building and living quarters, Li Lixin, general manager of China Huadian Group’s Fujian branch, said that no disasters have occurred at the office building over the past 30 years, and the selection and construction of the living quarters were carried out in strict accordance with relevant regulations. “This disaster was mainly caused by continuous heavy rain. After reading the report on the incident, what are everyone’s thoughts?
Human capabilities are insufficient; there are numerous similar problems related to cognitive abilities. To this day, who is capable enough? Whether it’s a department, an employee, or ordinary people?
Excuses have led to disasters, which shows that there are problems.....
The investigation concluded that it was a natural disaster. Thirty years without it doesn’t mean it won’t happen. The logic of this manager is concerning.
They want us to say that **those responsible must be identified**, and accountability must be pursued even in the event of death
This is a result that pleases those in power but causes concern among the common people
The longer the time passes, the more noticeable the changes at the site become. Don’t companies conduct environmental risk analyses? Did today’s managers know they would be managers 30 years in the future?
If nothing happens for 100 years, responsibility cannot be shirked now that something has occurred