Industrial Safety

11 dead in two explosions at firecracker units in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar

Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh each for the family members of those who died.

Scroll Staff
· Oct 17, 2023 · 07:01 pm
Tamil Nadu: Four dead in explosion at firecracker godown

The workers, involved in manufacturing firecrackers, were packing them when the explosion happened, police said.

Scroll Staff
· Oct 05, 2023 · 01:22 pm
The reasons behind the boiler blast at Neyveli power plant in Tamil Nadu

According to a unionist, cost-cutting and poor safety standards contributed to the tragedy that led to the deaths of 13 workers.

Sibi Arasu
· Jul 10, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Can India build cars and bikes without workers losing fingers? Yes, if auto firms act on this report

The accidents are easily preventable.

Supriya Sharma
· Aug 28, 2019 · 06:30 am
Changing the name of Gurgaon will do nothing for its Eklavyas

Every year, more than 1,000 workers in the area's automobile industry lose their hands and fingers in avoidable accidents.

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· Apr 18, 2016 · 12:30 pm
‘Make in India’ is an empty slogan without ‘Safe in India’, say workers

India is grossly underestimating the scale and extent of injuries among industrial workers.

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· Dec 03, 2014 · 06:30 am

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Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh each for the family members of those who died.

Scroll Staff · Oct 17, 2023 · 07:01 pm

Tamil Nadu: Four dead in explosion at firecracker godown

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In Gurgaon, fire department serves luxury flat dwellers but not workers in factory zone

An upscale residential enclave in the city has a dedicated fire station but nearby industrial areas do not. But as Bhopal showed three decades ago, the fallout of an industrial accident could easily spill over beyond the factory.

Supriya Sharma · Dec 02, 2014 · 06:30 am

Your car has been built on an assembly line of broken fingers

Accidents that crush limbs are taking place at an alarming rate in the automobile industry in Haryana. Twenty cases show up daily in a single hospital.

Supriya Sharma · Dec 01, 2014 · 05:30 am

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