For the benefit of anyone tracking this company, there was a blast at Tyche Industries’ factory a week ago where two people were killed.
Aside from raising questions about the standards, this extract from the article is deeply concerning:
It is alleged that the industry management tried to shift the bodies without informing the police but locals alerted the cops. […] Agriculture Minister Kurasala Kannababu visited the spot and vented ire on the company management for trying to shift the bodies before the police reached the place. […] Official sources said the people of Sarpavaram and Bhavannarayanapuram complained of release of gas from the industry to officials earlier.
From a separate article from the Hindu,
Deputy Inspector of Factories (Kakinada) V. Suresh said there were several safety lapses at the pharma unit. “The incident indicates lack of safety systems at the pharma unit. Inadequate calculation of the capacity of the reactor is also a prime reason behind its explosion, due to heavy pressure beyond its capacity. The size of the safety system installed in the unit is much lower than the actual requirement,” Mr. Suresh said.
The management has a lot of questions to answer.