CMV: Just because you are complying with the regulations of your trade does not mean you are doing your job properly or legally

If I use a sledge-hammer next to a sleeping guy, and I make a mistake and injure the sleeping guy, I am personally responsible for any injury I cause him ... even if there is no specific regulation about proximity to others while sledge-hammering.

When Grenfell Tower in London burnt down recently... if it transpires that the cladding complied with all the regulations, despite being slightly flammable, then the project manager is no less responsible for the deaths caused by the fire.

The guy who signed the order for that type of cladding to be used is at fault for causing the deaths, and should be held criminally responsible for his negligence, no matter what the regulations say. Complying with regulations should never be taken to mean you have done your job correctly or legally.

The regulations can never anticipate every possible thing, so it's not reasonable to shift the responsibility onto the regulator, from the person doing the job. The regulator and the mayor do not share any of the blame.

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