Risk / Cost Analysis (Business Model)

If death cost per violation is less than profit per violation, corporate law dictates said violation.
As stated here.

Boils down to payment in court for bereaved relatives being cheaper than fulfilment of government regulations. Corporate law requires maximization of profits for share-holders at all times and the subsequent out-sourcing of damages.

Or in a nutshell, collateral damage :)


Source; The Corporation by Joel Bakan