The Ministry of Commerce and Industry on October 14, 2021 has issued the Boiler Accident Inquiry Rules, 2021 to ease and structure the process of inquiry in case of accidents.
The foremost provisions of the rules are as followed:
• Accidents resulting in any death.- The Chief Inspector of the concerned State in whose jurisdiction any death has resulted due to the accident , based on preliminary inquiry, shall forward a report without delay to the Technical Adviser in Form “A‖.
• Procedure during inquiry.-
(1)The inquiry committee shall make a careful examination of the damaged parts and shall take such measurements or sketches and may take such photographs for the purpose of report as they may deem necessary.
(2) The inquiry committee shall inquire into the circumstances of the accident, its nature and extent, the cause of death and injury to persons and the damage to property and shall submit the inquiry report to the Central Government.
• Use of Boiler after accident resulting in any death.-
(1) The boiler shall not be put to use till the inquiry is completed.
(2) After completion of inquiry, the Chief Inspector of the concerned state shall decide whether the use of boiler can be permitted at the same or at a lower pressure without repairs or pending the completion of any repairs or alterations that he may order.
• Inquiry of accidents.-On receipt of a report of an accident to a boiler or boiler component under section 18 of the Act, a preliminary inquiry shall be conducted in the concerned State in whose jurisdiction the accident has occurred.
[Notification No. G.S.R. 743 (E)]
