AP has learnt no lesson on industrial safety
2 years, 8 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 vacant posts must be filled, as temporary adjustments by way of in-charge officers undermine regular inspections at industries, especially those dealing with hazardous materials. Officials must regularly inspect hazardous industries, along with their counterparts from other stakeholder departments, to ensure industrial safety in the state.”

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Safety and emergency workshop concludes in Vizag
2 weeks, 6 days 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 lapses led to gas leak at Andhra's Anakapalle pharmaceutical unit, reveals investigation
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Safety lapses led to gas leak at Andhra's Anakapalle pharmaceutical unit, reveals investigation

New Indian Express  

VISAKHAPATNAM: A preliminary investigation conducted on November 27 by the Joint Chief Inspector of Factories, Visakhapatnam, and the Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories, Vizianagaram, has uncovered several safety violations at Tagoor Laboratories Private Limited, Unit-III, Parawada in Anakapalle. According to the report, key safety lapses identified during the probe include the absence of a Hazard Analysis and Quantitative Risk Assessment …

Andhra Pharma Factory Leak: One Dead, Two Critical After Inhaling Toxic Fumes
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Andhra Pharma Factory Leak: One Dead, Two Critical After Inhaling Toxic Fumes

ABP News  

One person died and two more are in critical condition after inhaling toxic fumes in a pharma company, said a police official on Wednesday. The incident occurred at the private company located at Parawada Pharma City in Anakapalli district around 4.30 pm on Tuesday and the affected workers started displaying symptoms around midnight, said the official. However, the affected workers …

Safety first: High-level panel to inspect factories in AP
3 months 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. …

AP to overhaul third party safety audit in factories
4 months ago

AP to overhaul third party safety audit in factories

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh government will overhaul the third party safety audit in factories to ensure overall safety at the premises. They are discussing measures to be taken on top priority to ensure safety at factories.When contacted, factories and labour minister Vasamsetti Subash said, “We are giving top priority to overhaul the third party safety audit in factories by engaging private …

Death at work: On industrial safety
4 months 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 …

Expert calls for dedicated panel to ensure stringent monitoring of hazardous industries
4 months ago

Expert calls for dedicated panel to ensure stringent monitoring of hazardous industries

The Hindu  

The death of at least 17 workers in a fire caused by a reactor blast at Escientia Advanced Sciences Private Ltd. in the Atchutapuram SEZ in Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh has called for a dedicated and independent safety panel to ensure stringent and continuous monitoring of the hazardous industries. Andhra University senior professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and ELEMENT co-ordinator …

Ensure third-party safety audits in industries prone to accidents, A.P. Chief Secretary tells officials
1 year, 4 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, …

More safety steps to prevent chemical explosions in factories: Tirupati collector
1 year, 10 months ago

More safety steps to prevent chemical explosions in factories: Tirupati collector

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Following the deaths of seven persons while cleaning an oil tanker at a facility in Kakinada, the district administration has decided to implement more safety steps in factories. District collector Venkata Ramana Reddy presided over a first meeting of the District Crisis Management Group, which included representatives of various factories and officials of the fire, factory, pollution control board, …

Failure to ensure safety in industries in AP, but no action on factories officials
1 year, 10 months 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
1 year, 10 months 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 …

Lack of basic safety equipment adds to problem of industrial mishaps in AP
1 year, 11 months ago

Lack of basic safety equipment adds to problem of industrial mishaps in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Several industries in AP are lacking even the basic safety mechanism to raise alarm and initiate auto-shut off of troubled equipment, resulting in loss of several lives in the state. Ever since the LG Polymers’ styrene gas leak mishap in Visakhapatnam in May, 2020, AP has been witnessing a series of industrial mishaps, claiming several lives and causing injuries …

AP govt to act against officers ignoring industrial mishaps
2 years, 1 month ago

AP govt to act against officers ignoring industrial mishaps

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The AP government is collecting data of past three years related to information on number of industrial accidents, details of units involved, number of persons dead or injured, among others. As there has been no let-up in these accidents, top brass of factories’ department has prepared a format for collecting information pertaining to industrial units that have suffered mishaps, …

AP to review on industrial accidents with all stakeholder departments on Aug. 23
2 years, 4 months ago

AP to review on industrial accidents with all stakeholder departments on Aug. 23

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government will review the occurrence of industrial accidents with all stakeholder departments in hybrid mode on August 23. The state government said in a letter that a third party expert committee has been constituted to inquire into the incidents of gas leakage in the state, especially at Seeds Intimate Apparel India Private Limited existing in Brandix …

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