It is reported that such incidents are common in small scale chemical factories, where safety standards and procedures are not followed. Contract labour with low wages are recruited who do not know how to operate the plant and even personal protective equipment are not provided. Though, nobody wants to damage their own property, the fact is that incidents do occur regularly and this indicates lack of proper training to the workers engaged on the job.
Factories engaged in any activity should have,
- approvals from concerned authorities
- selection of employees with requisite qualification and skills
- training program
- hazard identification and rectification procedures
- safe operating procedures
- dos and donts
- testing and calibration of gauges, monitors, equipment
- fire detection and control measures
- emergency procedures
- personal protective equipment for persons engaged on the work, etc
