New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Human failure, lack of observance of safety guidelines, defunct devices and faulty safety audits seemed to be some of the reasons for the fire at the Indian Oil Corp terminal in Jaipur in October last year, an independent inquiry committee has found out.
“The basic or root cause is an absence of site specific, written operating procedures, absence of leak stopping devices from a remote location, and insufficient understanding of hazards, risks and consequences,” M.B. Lal, who chaired the independent inquiry committee, told reporters here Tuesday
The seven-member committee submitted its report to Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora Monday.
The blaze that started Oct 29 raged on for 11 days killed 11 people. The total losses suffered by Indian Oil amounted to nearly Rs.280 crore (Rs. 2.8 billion). The total loss of petroleum products was about 60,000 kilolitres.
