Bangkok, Ministry of Industry Order strict control over measures to prevent fires and accidents in factories, collect problems, study solutions.
Dr. Natthaphon Rangsitphon, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry Revealed after chairing a meeting to warn people to be careful of fires and accidents from operating businesses during the dry season. To prevent accidents and fires from business and mining operations, he has ordered the Department of Industrial Works (IEAT), the Department of Primary Industries and Mines (IEAT), the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT), and Provincial industrial offices nationwide Alert establishments and mining operations in the area to be careful with their operations. Especially factories that are at high risk of fire, such as tapioca starch factories, textile factories, spinning, weaving, and garment factories. wooden furniture factory paper mill Paint and thinner factories, fireworks and pyrotechnic factories rubber product factory plastic product factory o
r other types and request all units to recommend and disseminate guidelines. Various safety manuals that the Ministry has prepared for factory operators. To create awareness And give importance to measures to prevent fires and accidents from business operations, such as checking, maintaining or replacing electrical equipment and machinery according to the specified period. Providing knowledge about fire prevention measures and accidents to staff who work regularly
‘The said measures are in accordance with the policy of Ms. Pimpatra Wichaikul, Minister of Industry. who have assigned and instructed relevant agencies to survey accidents that occur every year or in areas that recur in accordance with factory laws By urgently collecting and studying solutions to solve problems together with relevant agencies. which is in line with what Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance We are concerned and saddened by the firework explosion incident in Suphanburi Province that resulted in the deaths of 2
3 people and have ordered the relevant agencies to Both the Ministry of Industry Survey of factory establishment Security system Ministry of Public Health Take care of people in the surrounding areas that are affected. Ministry of Resources and Environment Take care of various environments and the Ministry of Labor To help provide relief to the relatives of the deceased. and request all parties to inspect factories that contain hazardous substances throughout the country. To ensure that the same incident will not occur again,’ Permanent Secretary Nattapon said.
Source: Thai News Agency