Are we learning from safety incidents? Industrial Safety Industry by Srinivasan Ramabhadran - May 9, 2021May 9, 20210 WITHIN THE FIRST three weeks of January 2021, there were three major incidents: a toxic gas leak that resulted in at least four fatalities in Rourkela Steel Plant, a fire that consumed 10 babies in a hospital in Bhandara and another fire that resulted in loss of at least five lives in Serum Institute, Pune. These on the back of a few major incidents that occurred in 2020 that include gas leaks in Baghjan Oil India and Vizag LG Polymers and explosions in Yashahvi Rasaya, Dahej and Neyveli Lignite Corporation. Why is there a sudden increase in the number of such accidents?
Are we learning from safety incidents? Industrial Safety by Srinivasan Ramabhadran - April 19, 2021April 19, 20210 Industrial Safety Are we learning from safety incidents? Risks are always present and there is a need to understand and manage risks proactively. WITHIN THE FIRST three weeks of January 2021, there were three major incidents: a toxic gas leak that resulted in at least four fatalities in Rourkela Steel Plant, a fire
New Normal for Construction Industry – IE Webinar Mar 27 2021 Cover Story Industry by S Viswanathan - April 7, 2021April 10, 20210 Missed IE Webinar on March 27th? Watch the video here.. Shri. M V Satish, Whole Time Director and Senior Executive VP(Buildings),L&T Constructions shares about the government's upcoming top three infrastructure investments and also the outlook for the construction industry in the coming years. Video Timeline: 0:00 Three main Govt infra investment plans 1:27 Affordable
A wakeup call for Indian ports In The News Industry by Industrial Economist - September 17, 20200 Beirut Ammonium Nitrate Explosion is a wakeup call for Indian Ports. There is need to increase the level of risk awareness in handling and storing of chemicals and other hazardous goods. International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code has to be implemented with rigour and operational discipline rather than just looking
Industrial Safety post Covid-19 – IE July 2020 Industry by Industrial Economist - August 5, 2020August 5, 20200
Reassuring re-start Covid-19 In The News Industry by Industrial Economist - June 9, 20200 Fighting for survival is not new to the industries of Tamil Nadu. The state and its entrepreneurs are known for their resilience. DEBATES MAY CONTINUE over the right and wrong of extending the lockdown. The country faces an unprecedented crisis: factories, offices, wholesalers, retailers and service providers have all been shut
Cheer on cheap gas prices In The News Industry by Industrial Economist - April 1, 20200 The big crash in the prices of crude oil and natural gas will bring humongous savings in India’s import bill. The country’s oil imports were estimated at 225 million tonnes (MT) in 2019-20 and import bill on petroleum products at $105 billion. In the coming year FY21, there can be
Need for finality for Supreme Court verdicts Should telcos get 20 more years? In The News Industry Telecom by Industrial Economist - April 1, 20200 More than the other arms, judicial reforms require the utmost attention. The judicial system should endeavour to clean up the mess it has created by offering the scope for timeless litigation. It should work to set timelines for disposal of fresh cases and simultaneously clear the backlog. For long, IE has
Chennai: India’s tyre production hub Industry by R Seetharan - March 2, 20200 The presence of vehicle makers and port connectivity make the state the perfect choice. Last month, TN Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami inaugurated CEAT Tyres’ new manufacturing unit near Sriperumbudur. It will be CEAT’s sixth factory in India and is expected to help the company serve incremental orders in the car and two-
Ideals in intelligence In The News Industry by Industrial Economist - December 1, 20190 Exploring the relevance of ethics in intelligent systems used in the financial services industry Artificial Intelligence (AI) has given the banking and financial services industry whole new ways of delivery. Consequently, we are witnessing the dramatic rise of the fintech industry today. One would assume that this would improve efficiency and