No. I previously worked at a Japanese megacorp and have a deep appreciation for the engineering culture in this neck of the woods (in a way I do not for, say, the culture of working at megacorps). I had a badge which would get me into the server room. I had to pass a 10 question test to be given the badge. Question #1 was, essentially, "What do you do if you think there is a fire?" The answer is beyond dispute: you execute the prepared emergency plan. (Rough order without spilling any beans: Big Red Button, evacuate, call fire department, call the numbers listed for emergency contacts.)
You do not try to debug the fire. There are people who are good at not dying while trying to do that. You are not one of them.
You do not try to avoid Big Red Buttoning because your bosses are idiots and they might come down on your hard for it: while your bosses are probably idiots, the first thing they'll tell you about Big Red Buttons is that nobody has ever gotten fired for pressing the Big Red Button, because everyone agrees that Big Red Buttons exist to get pushed and you never want to not have it pushed because someone was worried about getting fired. Big Red Buttons are costly affairs, sure. That's why we have redundant systems, insurance, and other various things that suggest we're responsible professionals.
> the first thing they'll tell you about Big Red Buttons is that nobody has ever gotten fired for pressing the Big Red Button, because everyone agrees that Big Red Buttons exist to get pushed and you never want to not have it pushed because someone was worried about getting fired.
I'm pretty sure that axiom is not present in all companies and cultures. Hence, the debate.
I was a bit appalled by the ludicrous approach toward safety. I would rather get fired over a crusted fuse than live with being responsible for a death. This whole "debug the fire" thing really smacks of 80s era business dick wagging.
Not quite the same, but I know of an employment dispute that was brought to a head by a staff member quenching and MRI scanner by pressing the big red button.
While I'm not a lawyer, I'd be surprised if trying to report a possible fire couldn't be be considered a "just cause", the lack of which is a key element in tort law everywhere.
Where did 'fire' come from? The smell of heat-damaged electronics, with no smoke, nothing visibly wrong, is most certainly not a strong indication of fire.
You do not try to debug the fire. There are people who are good at not dying while trying to do that. You are not one of them.
You do not try to avoid Big Red Buttoning because your bosses are idiots and they might come down on your hard for it: while your bosses are probably idiots, the first thing they'll tell you about Big Red Buttons is that nobody has ever gotten fired for pressing the Big Red Button, because everyone agrees that Big Red Buttons exist to get pushed and you never want to not have it pushed because someone was worried about getting fired. Big Red Buttons are costly affairs, sure. That's why we have redundant systems, insurance, and other various things that suggest we're responsible professionals.