[the invisib1e hand]

,i>Union Carbide OWNED the plant, and provided some management. Far and away the majority of personnel were locals, including the guys who "pulled the wrong lever".

i see. so, ownership had no culpability and responsibility to ensure that their employees knew which levers to pull? Sort of like Delta putting people in the cockpit who don't which buttons to push?

[CarrotAndStick]

Exactly.

[Wonder Warthog]

"so, ownership had no culpability and responsibility to ensure that their employees knew which levers to pull? Sort of like Delta putting people in the cockpit who don't which buttons to push?"

Only in the "it happened on my watch" culpability. The guy who screwed the pooch was an Indian.