By Our Correspondent Deccan Chronicle Friday 30 June 2006 Chennai, June 29: A study by an NGO of the fumes released after a recent fire at an abandoned factory at the SIPCOT Industrial Estate in Cuddalore has revealed that at least four of the 10 harmful chemicals and one carcinogen exceeded the levels of safety […]
June 29, 2006 SACEM found 10 chemicals in a sample taken last month during a fire at the abandoned Coromandel Indag factory in SIPCOT. Download this report in Adobe pdf format for printing. On May 20th, 2006, there was a fire at the premises of the now-abandoned Coromandel Indag factory in SIPCOT, Cuddalore. The […]
Cuddalore 28 June 2006: A fire broke out in the storage area of Arkema Peroxide at about 7:35 am. According to the SACEM reports the fire lasted for about 5 minutes and the flames were seen shooting up to a height of 100 feet. There was a cloud of black smoke that was released with […]
Cuddalore, June 25 2006: J. Kaliamurthy, a contract worker injured in an accident at Pioneer Miyagi on 28 March, 2006, today received a compensation of Rs. 2.25 lakhs after contract workers at the company went on strike. The accident occurred at an unapproved construction within the factory premises. The strike began at 6 a.m. on […]
Cuddalore 28 June 2006: A fire broke out in the storage area of Arkema Peroxide at about 7:35 am. According to the SACEM reports the fire lasted for about 5 minutes and the flames were seen shooting up to a height of 100 feet. There was a cloud of black smoke that was released with […]
Cuddalore 12 June 2006: All the effluent collection stations of CUSECS in SIPCOT Cuddalore were shut down today by striking workers who were demanding compensation for the death of their co-worker. 33 year old Kathavarayan. Kathavarayan, a worker in CUSECS IV, succumbed to leukemia last evening after a futile fight against the disease for more […]
Cuddalore, 23 June 2006: CUSECS workers have succeeded in winning 6 out of 12 demands after a meeting with SIPCOT officials held in the presence of the District Revenue Officer to resolve a strike launched by the workers following the death of their coworker K. Kathavarayan due to cancer. CUSECS workers say the unsafe working […]