December 3, 2017

Black swans and good safety management systems

Reuters has reported an accident at an Exxon Mobil refinery project site on Friday, when a young female worker was killed when, reportedly, a pipe fell on her. Read about the incident in this link
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-refinery-operations-exxon-mobil-beaum/contract-worker-dies-in-accident-at-exxons-beaumont-refinery-idUSKBN1DV62W

Exxon Mobil have very good safety management systems, yet this incident has taken place. I see such black swan events in other well and safely managed companies too. Why do you think such black swan events occur?

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