This was what was found in the last inspection of the powder keg that exploded in Soacha

After the reinforcements that were sent from Bogotá and the priority attention to the victims, the authorities are going to focus on investigating what happened in the gigantic premises where there were dozens of workers at that time.
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EL TIEMPO investigated and established that the The Ministry of Labor made an inspection and surveillance visit to the well-known powder factory on December 22, 2022, the season in which production increases due to the end-of-year holidays.
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The procedure was attended directly by Carvajal Castaño and a record was left with photos, videos and conclusions to which EL TIEMPO had access for the first time.​

For hours they traveled, recorded and they photographed the different areas of the company whose emergency this Wednesday paralyzed traffic in and out of the country’s capital.

The owner came out to thank the inspection and surveillance visit and asked his colleagues – from the union he directs – to request them and allow it: “We will continue working for legal and safe pyrotechnics.”

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In addition, he indicated that the conclusions of the inspection would be immediately accepted.

EL TIEMPO established that the Labor Ministry, headed by Carlos Dussán, then director of inspection and surveillance, concluded that security elements were needed and health at work for operators.

“There is a lack of personal protection in the hands of the workers, every time
that the SST analyst reported that gloves are not supplied, because the nylon with
The one who ties the flyer breaks the gloves, leaving the worker exposed to the
direct contact with gunpowder“, reads the minutes known by EL TIEMPO.

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Furthermore, it was stated in the document that “Some fire extinguishers are located in places with difficult access, hindering immediate availability in the event of a fire. Likewise, there is a lack of demarcation of the area where the fire extinguisher is located or that they are tied to the fire hose.“.

The report also stated that some fire extinguishers did not have valid labels, that the emergency stretcher was blocked and that the dangerous area of ​​the factory was not demarcated: “It is suggested to carry out an improvement plan to order the employer to corrective measures aimed at overcoming irregular situations detected in terms of Safety.” and Health at Work and Occupational Risks of the findings found in this inspection visit”.

Now it is verified whether there was a follow-up to that inspection and whether or not the findings have any impact on what happened at the end of the afternoon of Wednesday, May 22.
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​EL TIEMPO immediately sought out the owners of the company and spokespersons for Fenalpi. But they did not respond to the messages. And the union abruptly hung up after stating that they were attending to the emergency and that they would later issue a press release.