The CJM court announced its verdict today on five out of 82 cases lodged against Bhushan Steel pertaining to the general violations under the Factories Act, 1948 and Odisha Factories Rule, 1950. The violations were observed during the time of regular factory inspections, said Bibhu Prasad, assistant director, Factories and Boilers, Dhenkanal.
The company's steel plant at Meramandali has been prone to accidents in the past. The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) in November 2013 had ordered closure of its second blast furnace after an explosion at the slag pit during the fourth day of the furnace's trial run in which one person had died and 17 others were critically injured.