Based on the Hon’ble NGT aforesaid order, the present report attempts to document the key aspects of the major chemical accident that occurred on 7th June 2021 at the site of M/s. SVSAT situated in the village of Urawade, Tal. Mulshi, Dist. Pune, which claimed the life of 17 employees. The immediate physical cause of the accident was an ignition which originated in a defective sealing machine, and escalated into a major fire due to the presence of an array of oxidizing and flammable substances that were available onsite. The root causes were identified to be human errors which issued out of a management failure to address the problem of the defective sealant machine ahead of the actual accident, in spite of sufficient a priori indications, that were also communicated by the employees to the senior officers. Post-accident investigations have revealed a significant number of noncompliances by the M/s. SVSAT, including unlicensed handling and trading in Iso-Propyl Alcohol (highly flammable substance) which is likely to have contributed to the escalation of the accident, received primary NOC but not obtained the final NOC from Fire Department, the work already started in new building without bringing in the knowledge of fire department etc Various non-compliances observed, enlisted and different departments have initiated action, as above in para 9.0, against industry/owner under violations of various provisions under Acts/Rules such as Factories Acts 1948, Water (P & CP) Act 1974 & Air (P & CP) Act 1981, HOW (M & TM) Rules 2016, Labour Acts such as Minimum Wages Act, 1948; Payment Of Wages Act,1936; Payment of Gratuity Act,1972; Under H R A Act, 1983; Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and Equal Remuneration Act,1976. The cases are filed by DISH and Labour Department in CJM Pune against industry/owner under violations of various provisions under Acts/Rules such as Factories Acts 1948 and Labour Acts such as Minimum Wages Act, 1948; Payment Of Wages Act,1936; Payment of Gratuity Act,1972; Under H R A Act, 1983; Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and Equal Remuneration Act,1976.
