RSP gas leak: Plant CEO fires two DGMs PNN
Rourkela: The Chief Executive Officer of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) Wednesday suspended two Deputy General Managers (DGMs) for dereliction of duty after four employees died after inhaling toxic fumes at the plant earlier today.
According to a source, the suspended DGMs are: N Das – the DGM of Coal Chemical Department and G Barik – the DGM of Energy Management Department.
Meanwhile, RSP authorities have decided to provide a job to one family member of each deceased.
It may be mentioned here that about 15 employees were engaged in maintenance work at the site when leakage of toxic gas took place inside RSP at about 9.45 am Wednesday morning. About 10 of them fell ill and were admitted to the dispensary at RSP premises.
4 workers die of exposure to toxic gas in Rourkela Steel Plant
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Company suspends two officials, promises support to the bereaved families
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Company suspends two officials, promises support to the bereaved families Four contractual employees who were exposed to some toxic gas inside the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), a subsidiary of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), died on Wednesday.
“Four contract workers of Star Constructions working in the Coal Chemicals Department of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant felt unwell in the morning. All of them were immediately shifted to plant hospital and thereafter to Ispat General Hospital,” RSP said in a statement.
30th National Energy Day observed at Rourkela Steel Plant 52
Rourkela: The 30th National Energy Day was observed at SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant at the HRD Centre on 14th December. Mr. Dipak Chattaraj, CEO, Rourkela Steel Plant was the Chief Guest of the programme, while Dr. Prabodh Bajpai, Associate Professor, IIT, Kharagpur was the Key Note Speaker.
Both of them attended the programme through virtual mode. Mr. P K Dash, ED (Works), Mr. Raj Vir Singh, ED (P&A), Mr. Pankaj Kumar, ED (Projects), Mr. P Nigam, CGM (F&A), Dr. B. K. Hota, Chief Medical Officer (Medical & Health Services) and many other Chief General Managers, Heads of Departments, and other senior officers were connected through blended mode.