Maintaining a balanced workplace with good communication is critical for any successful business — especially when lives are at stake.

Multiple contributing factors — including OceanGate’s toxic workplace environment and profit-over-safety ethos — led to the entirely "preventable" implosion of a submersible that killed five people off Newfoundland two years ago, Coast Guard investigators said Tuesday.

The two-year investigation has been published, citing key findings, contributing factors to the casualty and a recommended regulatory framework.