Srikakulam: Strict observation of safety norms is essential at all industrial units, said district collector Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar on Monday. He conducted a meeting on safety in industrial units with the officials and managements concerned here. He directed the officials of all departments concerned to inspect premises of different industrial units located across the district frequently and suggest to the managements on required safety measures to prevent any untoward incidents.

He stressed on safety at pharmaceutical, pesticide units where accidents are occurring frequently. To avoid such accidents, preventive steps are essential and we can achieve zero accidents rate at industries, only with frequent inspections, he said and stressed on conducting mock drills at industrial units with officials and experts to create awareness among workers of the units to mitigate damages.

Pundkar instructed the officials to prepare a report on previous accidents that occurred at various industrial units in the district with reasons and steps taken to prevent the recurrence of same.