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itsacountry
28 May 2008 @ 02:11 pm
Again, KBR sucks.  
This time the red tape and ineptitude of KBR is killing soldiers. They are the worst result of bureaucracy.

Army documents obtained by CNN show that U.S.-paid contractor Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR) inspected the building and found serious electrical problems a full 11 months before Maseth was electrocuted.

KBR noted "several safety issues concerning the improper grounding of electrical devices." But KBR's contract did not cover "fixing potential hazards." It covered repairing items only after they broke down.

Only after Maseth died did the Army issue an emergency order for KBR to finally fix the electrical problems, and that order was carried out soon thereafter.
 
 
Current Mood: ticked, but not surprised
 
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Bill the bold bosthoon[info]wcg on May 28th, 2008 06:56 pm (UTC)
I'd be taking some contractor manager for a long ride out in the desert. "Sorry sir, my orders only require me to pick up people who are under attack. Not people who might be."
セラ・カスタイン[info]itsacountry on May 28th, 2008 07:41 pm (UTC)
This is why I'm nervous about the Corps' move towards more civilian integration. I understand that it will free more Marines to fight, but it's an entity that does not fall under the UCMJ, to categorize it.
sinboy: Beantown Security[info]sinboy on May 28th, 2008 07:31 pm (UTC)
Red tape, ineptitude and greed. Let's not forget that they did this to save a buck.
tradarcher[info]tradarcher on May 28th, 2008 09:26 pm (UTC)
Hear about this and it does not surprise me.
Cameron[info]cmccurry on May 29th, 2008 12:45 am (UTC)
As a former 1345, there is an evil little part of me that wants to get some good strong rope, a pair of D-7s, the executives of this company and play a game of tug-of-war.
Brandy Eileen[info]brandyeileen on May 29th, 2008 01:29 am (UTC)
I wish I could say I was surprised; it is my understanding that KBR is owned by Halliburton, or was, right?

Generally speaking, without a major overhaul, subsidiary companies tend to do what was done in the past, when separating from a parent company.

It still pisses me off.

While I am over here, commenting on your journal, I wanted to point you to http://blondechampagne.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/at-arlington/
Someone pointed me to it, in my lj, and I thought I'd pass it along as it certainly applies to you and many others who read your lj.
fitfool[info]fitfool on May 30th, 2008 12:53 pm (UTC)
TWELVE troops have been electrocuted and many of those were probably due to faulty wiring and they're only now fixing this? Bizarre. Such a waste :(