Process Safety Incident Alert: Fatal Sugar Refinery Explosion in India

On August 19, 2022, an explosion at a sugar refinery in Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada district took the lives of two workers and injured nine others. In this episode, Rob and Molly bring you the latest information about the incident, and offer a reminder about the role good housekeeping plays in keeping the people who work in facilities that handle combustible dusts safe. For additional information, check out the resources we've gathered below. News Releases: 2 dead, 6 hurt after explosion rocks sugar refinery in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada Andhra Pradesh: Two dead, 9 injured in sugar factory explosion in Kakinada In this episode we also referred to the CSB's video for the Imperial Sugar Company Dust Explosion and Fire, which you can view here.