Chief Secretary K.S. 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, Mr. Jawahar Reddy said due priority should be given to conducting drills from time to time, and instructed the State and district-level crisis groups to meet regularly to take stock of the preparedness of the industries to meet contingencies.
He observed that 11 industrial accidents had taken place in the last two years, and insisted that any further accidents should be averted. Necessary training should be given to employees to enable them to tackle emergencies, in case there were no experts, he added.
