Which of the following is believed to have contributed to the Pacific Gas and Electric natural gas pipeline explosion in 2010?
A)Inspection crew incentives that encouraged false reporting.
B)Undetected earthquake damage.
C)Illegal field practices by construction crews.
D)Lack of a formal code of ethics.
E)Sabotage by a competitor.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

PG&E relied on gas-leak surveys to determine whether transmission pipelines were safe, but the company's incentive system awarded bonuses to supervisors whose crews found fewer leaks and kept repair costs down.Indeed, the company's own internal audit found the incentives actually encouraged crews to produce inaccurate surveys.

Which of the Following Is Believed to Have Contributed to the Pacific