Daily Lessons from Life 31 October 2017 - Much deeper issue at SMRT?

Last day of October 2017. How 5/6th of the year has just past us!! Glad to report still on track for most 2017 Resolutions though healthy weight mgt n full charity marathon on 3 Dec look uncertain!! Let's see how it goes.

"MRT tunnel flooding: Pump maintenance work not carried out on 3 occasions

SINGAPORE: Maintenance works for the Bishan portal sump pump system were not properly carried out since December last year, SMRT investigations into a train tunnel flooding incident have found.

Preliminary investigations show that quarterly maintenance works for Dec 2016, March and June this year were not conducted as prescribed in SMRT's manual, the train operator said in a news release on Tuesday (Oct 31). 

Maintenance records were duly signed off and submitted. However, SMRT's investigation showed that there were no track access approvals issued for preventive maintenance of the Bishan portal sump pumps for the maintenance dates.

Pump records for the same dates show that the pumps were not activated on those days, which would have been required as part of the maintenance procedure had the work been done.

The manager and staff responsible for the maintenance of the Bishan portal sump pump system have been suspended and are assisting in the investigations.

"We will be working with the Union to ensure due process is followed," SMRT said. "Integrity and responsibility by our managers and supervisors are key, and constitute part of our core values. We are determined to correct these weak links swiftly and decisively and are implementing a series of measures to do so.""

A startling revelation. Bad news yet better that it was discovered NOW than any later!@

Assuming these r confirmed. Some deep soul searching questions need to be asked:

1. is this prevalent not just here but in other stations?;

2. are there collusion n deliberate fraud?;

3. what are the check-n-balance mechanism on ensuring maintenance work did take place? Is there a systematic breakdown?;

4. who is responsible? where does the buck stop?;

5. what can be done now to prevent recurrences?

After 5 years on the job, can the SMRT Group CEO can still plead that it was fr the last mgt's era?

Let's see how this saga rolls out!!