Industries give short shrift to safety protocols
11 years, 4 months ago

Industries give short shrift to safety protocols

The Hindu  

A major fire accident leading to the death of one person and injuries to more than 15 workers in the Bhushan Steel Plant in Dhenkanal district has once again brought to the fore the non-adherence to safety protocols on industrial premises. Sources in the Directorate of Factories and Boilers said companies with which primary responsibility of imparting industrial safety training to workers lies also failed in its task. An expert on industrial safety said simple tips to workers prior to their engagement in industrial operation could prevent many deaths. Mr. Bhuyan, who was formerly heading safety unit of Rourkela Steel Plant, said a change in safety culture, mindset of promoter of industries and strengthening of monitoring mechanism was needed to check industrial accidents.

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Work on introducing a unified safety command, DC tells stakeholder agencies
1 week, 5 days ago

Work on introducing a unified safety command, DC tells stakeholder agencies

The Hindu  

Mullai Muhilan on Thursday, March 20, asked stakeholders to work on introducing a unified command to ensure safety from mishaps and calamities in industrial and residential zones in the district. He was speaking after inaugurating the 54th National Safety Day organised by National Safety Council, Mangaluru Action Centre in association with Karnataka State Safety Institute, Department of Factories, Boilers, Industrial …

BIS organises programme on ‘Labour Safety at Workplace’ in the city
1 month ago

BIS organises programme on ‘Labour Safety at Workplace’ in the city

The Hindu  

The Bureau of Indian Standards organised a programme on ‘Labour Safety at workplace’ at Tamil Nadu Open University in the city on Wednesday. A release said nearly 81 stakeholders attended a technical discussion on ‘Breathe Safely Standards’, Shield Your Eyes and Ears ‘Prevent Falls, Save Lives’, ‘Stay Fire-Proof’, Healthy Workplaces, Fewer Accidents, Helmet and Footwear Safety: Hard hats and protective …

CII meets to discuss strategies for fostering a safety-first culture
3 months, 2 weeks ago

CII meets to discuss strategies for fostering a safety-first culture

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Industrial safety and sustainability took center stage at the Confederation of Indian Industry Industrial Safety, Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Conference 2024 held on Thursday in Visakhapatnam. The conference brought together industry leaders to discuss strategies for fostering a safety-first culture while driving sustainable industrial growth in Andhra Pradesh. Citing examples like Japan’s proactive safety audits and the Daini …

Safety and emergency workshop concludes in Vizag
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Safety and emergency workshop concludes in Vizag

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: A two-day workshop focused on ‘Safety and Emergency Management in the Chemical Industry’ was conducted at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Learning and Development Centre. The event, organised by joint chief inspector of factories Sivashankar Reddy in collaboration with the factories department and the Society for Occupational Health and Safety, attracted 270 representatives from various chemical factories and pharmaceutical companies. …

Safety first: High-level panel to inspect factories in AP
6 months, 1 week ago

Safety first: High-level panel to inspect factories in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The high-level committee headed by retired IAS officer Vasudha Mishra would inspect the factories where accidents occurred in Anakapalli district, as also other factories across the state to assess their industrial safety standards. Notably, 17 workers died and 40 were injured in an industrial mishap at M/s Escientia Advanced Sciences at APSEZ of Atchutapuram in Anakapalli district on Aug. …

Tirupati Tightens Industrial Safety After Fatal Accidents
7 months ago

Tirupati Tightens Industrial Safety After Fatal Accidents

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: In response to three recent fatal industrial accidents, Tirupati district authorities have issued stringent directives to local industries, emphasising the critical need for enhanced safety protocols and emergency preparedness. District collector Dr S. Venkateswar and superintendent of police L. Subba Rayudu convened an urgent meeting with industry representatives and key government departments at the District Collectorate on Wednesday to …

Follow SOPs, ensure safety gear for workers, pharma units in Anakapalli told
7 months, 1 week ago

Follow SOPs, ensure safety gear for workers, pharma units in Anakapalli told

The Hindu  

Following two industrial accidents within a span of 48 hours, the Anakapalli district administration conducted a meeting with the managements of various pharma units to review safety measures here on Saturday, August 24. Ramesh, who attended the meeting, urged the representatives to follow mandatory Standard Operating Procedures without fail and ensure safety of workers on duty. Stating that still many …

Death at work: On industrial safety
7 months, 1 week ago

Death at work: On industrial safety

The Hindu  

The blast at pharma company Escientia’s plant in the Atchutapuram Special Economic Zone in Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh, is the worst industrial accident in the region in recent times. These accidents raise serious questions about the state of industrial safety in Andhra Pradesh, more specifically in the SEZ. Meanwhile, the typical safety data sheet of MTBE — that operating personnel …

Gaps in safety protocols, negligence of owners to blame for pharma unit blast: Pawan Kalyan
7 months, 1 week ago

Gaps in safety protocols, negligence of owners to blame for pharma unit blast: Pawan Kalyan

The Hindu  

Expressing serious concern at the frequent industrial accidents, Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan said the accident that killed several workers in the pharmaceutical unit of Escientia Advanced Sciences Pvt. He said a dispute between two owners of the company might have led to negligence in complying with the safety rules and it eventually had cost the lives of the …

Ensure third-party safety audits in industries prone to accidents, A.P. Chief Secretary tells officials
1 year, 7 months ago

Ensure third-party safety audits in industries prone to accidents, A.P. Chief Secretary tells officials

The Hindu  

Jawahar Reddy has ordered that third party safety audits be compulsorily done in all the industries prone to accidents, as per norms, especially those dealing with chemicals such as solvents, and has suggested that their properties be studied in advance so that possible disasters could be averted. Addressing a review meeting on industrial safety protocols at the Secretariat on Saturday, …

8 days before Odisha accident, Railway board briefed on safety-first approach
1 year, 9 months ago

8 days before Odisha accident, Railway board briefed on safety-first approach

Hindustan Times  

Exactly eight days before the Balasore accident involving three trains claimed 278 lives and became one of the worst tragedies in rail history, officials of the railway board briefed the parliamentary standing committee on railways on safety measures and assured it that their “safety first and safety always’’ attitude had resulted in a decline in accidents from 141 in 2010-11 …

Failure to ensure safety in industries in AP, but no action on factories officials
2 years, 1 month ago

Failure to ensure safety in industries in AP, but no action on factories officials

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh has experienced a series of industrial mishaps claiming the lives of several workers due to companies’ non-compliance with safety norms. The recent mishap claiming seven lives in an edible oil packing unit at G Ragampeta village of Peddapuram mandal, Kakinada district, was blamed on blatant violation of safety norms. State factories department director Chandrasekhar Varma said, “We …

AP officials claim they prosecuted 111 firms for flouting safety norms
2 years, 1 month ago

AP officials claim they prosecuted 111 firms for flouting safety norms

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Officials claimed on Thursday that the Andhra Pradesh government has initiated prosecution against 111 factories flouting safety norms out of 1,296 factories inspected since 2020, as part of its “efforts to ensure industrial safety” in the state. They said: “In the latest round of inspections, the district collectors have been entrusted with the task of forming a committee of …

AP has learnt no lesson on industrial safety
2 years, 11 months ago

AP has learnt no lesson on industrial safety

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh government seems to have learnt no lesson with regard to ensuring industrial safety even after it witnessed a major mishap at LG Polymers in Visakhapatnam during May 2020, when 11 workers lost their lives. Thursday’s mishap that claimed six lives at Porus Labs points to the lacunae in the whole exercise undertaken by the state government. All …

Factories Safety Board, now or never
4 years, 8 months ago

Factories Safety Board, now or never

The Hindu  

The recurring industrial accidents in Visakhapatnam have brought to the fore the urgency of the setting up of Factories Safety Board which would be entrusted with the responsibility of the implementation and monitoring of the safety norms at factories. “The high-power committee has suggested the setting up of a Central Factories Safety Board and State Factories Safety Board,” said panel …

Andhra Pradesh: Identify potential risks Trade body
7 years, 4 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Identify potential risks Trade body

Deccan Chronicle  

Guntur: Safety should be our first motto. An essential component of safety management is identification of potential hazards to establish proactive physical or procedural controls to reduce safety risk exposure. How well we are equipped is vital if any untoward incidents happen whether on the road or in an industrial unit, said G. Sambasiva Rao, president of AP Chambers of …

Imbibe a culture of safety, say experts
11 years ago

Imbibe a culture of safety, say experts

The Hindu  

Ensuring the highest standards of safety should be part of a culture that one needs to imbibe, said panellists at two-day seminar on ‘Industrial Safety’, which held at GITAM University’s Hyderabad campus on Wednesday. The industry has to train about 2 lakh workers to get continuous work from about 25,000 workers,” he explained, adding that safety, quality and cost were …

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