Tourist, this extract from H-C explains the cultural issues behind current engineering decisions, which in many cases lead people to not even consider the sound judgement coming there way from the conscientious.
A process-dependent, paper-reliant, ‘box-ticking’ safety culture has developed in the MOD. Any large, complex, hierarchical ‘top-down’ organisation which measures itself by strict adherence to procedures can become a slave to process and paperwork, and find false comfort in compliance and complexity. The MOD has not been immune from these pathogens. A process-dependent and paper-reliant culture has developed, particularly within DE&S and IPTs, which led to a shift away from proper risk analysis and ownership towards a ‘box-ticking’ approach to the management of safety and Airworthiness. Compliance with process and form-filling has taken the place of sound judgment.
Also from the sound of it, even the extant process and procedures were not being followed. Add the two together and you get accidents we have seen recently.