18 workers were killed and more than 30 others injured after a massive fire broke out following an explosion at a pharma unit in a SEZ at Andhra Pradesh. “We do not want empty promises from authorities, but concrete actions. This has become routine in recent years, with promises of improved safety at industries but […]
By Groundxero 17 December, 2023 In yet another deadly industrial accident, nine workers, including six women, were killed and and three others seriously injured in a massive blast at an explosives manufacturing factory in Nagpur district of Maharashtra on Sunday morning. The company was into manufacturing drones and explosives for the armed forces. The blast […]
স্টিল অথরিটি অব ইন্ডিয়া লিমিটেডের দুর্গাপুর ইস্পাত কারখানা আজ আক্ষরিক অর্থে মৃত্যুপুরী। এই কারখানায় দুর্ঘটনা নিয়মিত বিষয় হয়ে দাঁড়িয়েছে। এই নিয়মিত তালিকার সাম্প্রতিক উদাহরণ ১ ডিসেম্বর (২০২২) নাইটি শিফটে কারখানায় কাজ করতে গিয়ে সিনিয়র টেকনিশিয়ান আশুতোষ ঘোষালের অকালমৃত্যু। একটা রাষ্ট্রায়ত্ত ইস্পাত কারখানায় নিরাপত্তা ব্যবস্থা বলে আদৌ কি কিছু নেই? এখানে কর্মক্ষেত্রে ‘সেফটি রুলস’ কি শুধু কাগজে […]
The toxic gas leak at the Atchuthapuram Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) on June 3, 2022, once again shows the pathetic industrial safety culture in and around Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts. Friday’s leak resulted in about 200 women employees at the Brandix Apparel plant rushing out in panic after being exposed to noxious fumes.Medical and health […]
An explosion in a firecracker factory in Moradabad causes severe burn injuries to workers. A Groundxero report. On April 1, an explosion in the firecracker factory in Kanth Tehsil in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh caused burn injuries to Indresh, Shivani, Chanchal, Kajal, Priyanka, Tushar – 7 workers in total. The factory caught fire in the explosion as […]
On 24 March, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a live telecast to the nation, had announced a 21 day complete lockdown of the entire country, placing 1.3 billion people under curfew, in order to contain the spread of the corona virus in India. However, after 20 April, industries in India were allowed to operate […]
On the 9th of October 2018, fourteen workers were burnt alive and another ten were seriously injured in a gruesome accident in the Energy Management Department of Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP). The ghastly accident once again pointed to the fact that scant value is attached to the lives and health of workers. The management, both […]