A place for my personal thoughts/views on safety, with focus on industrial safety.
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Dec 4, 2016
Sleep fall deaths
A security guard of an apartment block in Bangkok during sleep on a plastic chair, tries to settle down and falls into an adjacent drain, and dies due to head injuries. During fall, he hits on the concrete base of the drain resulting in head injury.
The link of the news report is HERE.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3912736/Horrific-moment-security-guard-killed-falls-chair-sleeping-uncovered-drain.html
In another incident in Hyderabad, a hotel security person falls down on to the ground from chair during sleep and dies while undergoing treatment.
An article from wikipedia on falling asleep during work can be read.
Many times persons think of fall hazards only while working at heights say 3.0 m. Some persons make fun of safety officials, when ask for proper access, scaffold, working platform safety belt etc. But, from the incidents above, it is clear any place above ground is a potential condition for fall. Such persons who don't think of height hazards should be summarily kicked out to save poor workmen.
Something more, though, different, is worth noting, as below.
A serial killer getting angry on persons sleeping at work used to injure such persons, was caught. We learn so much from internet and should be cautious.
In another incident, a person trying to commit suicide by jumping from a three storey building falls on a 75 year old woman below, killing the poor lady.
Bypassing of safety procedures - poor inerting causes burn injury on the face of the work
To save time, a worker bypasses procedure for inerting, leading to burn injury.
Full report is also available in the link.
Chemical reactor explosion kills one, injures three
As per news report in The New Indian Express, an explosion in a chemical reactor in a bulk drug company, caused death to a person and injuries to three persons.
The metal piece of reactor after explosion, flew by 100 meters, passed through by breaking a wall and hit the person working at distance. The person died immediately due to head injury.
The incident reveals dangers of flying fragments from explosion and need for assessment of explosion consequences.
The metal piece of reactor after explosion, flew by 100 meters, passed through by breaking a wall and hit the person working at distance. The person died immediately due to head injury.
The incident reveals dangers of flying fragments from explosion and need for assessment of explosion consequences.
Crane crushes the person under rear tyre
In a news report appeared in Times of India, a person sleeping under the crane was crushed when the crane operated moved the crane. The person was crushed under rear tyres. Normally, we see persons / animals resting under vehicles, particularly in hot sun. The crane driver was arrested and a case was registered by police.
When I visited port trust in Chennai several years ago during industrial visit as a part of our safety diploma course, the authorities there told us that persons coming under vehicles is one of the most serious causes for accidents.
In port trust, movement of heavy vehicles and mobile cranes is common.
I see such hazard even on public roads, where reversing of all sorts of vehicles takes place, without regard for safety.
About, thirty years when I went to Vizag, I saw person in a pool of blood. I came to know the reason as reversing of bus from the stand.
I myself was hit on the ankle by a reversing car behind, in Chennai, and suffered for about three weeks. I was lucky not get fracture.
Authorities should seize vehicles without loud reverse horn and cancel the driver licence and vehicle registration immediately.
When I visited port trust in Chennai several years ago during industrial visit as a part of our safety diploma course, the authorities there told us that persons coming under vehicles is one of the most serious causes for accidents.
In port trust, movement of heavy vehicles and mobile cranes is common.
I see such hazard even on public roads, where reversing of all sorts of vehicles takes place, without regard for safety.
About, thirty years when I went to Vizag, I saw person in a pool of blood. I came to know the reason as reversing of bus from the stand.
I myself was hit on the ankle by a reversing car behind, in Chennai, and suffered for about three weeks. I was lucky not get fracture.
Authorities should seize vehicles without loud reverse horn and cancel the driver licence and vehicle registration immediately.
Blast/explosion during welding on oil tanker dismantling causes deaths/injuries
Loud blast due to explosion during welding on a oil tanker parked in ship breaking yard, caused more than 10 deaths and injuries to about 50 persons. 8 explosions took place during the incident. A fire followed the explosion. Rescue efforts were hindered due to explosions and fire.
It is stated that about 100 persons were working in the ship tanker at the time of the incident.
To protect themselves, some of the workers jumped in to the sea, after the explosion.
The photos of the incident reveal massive destruction can be seen.
Earlier, three months ago, in another blast during explosion on a oil tanker in oil terminal, during welding, three persons died and two were injured.
It is stated that about 100 persons were working in the ship tanker at the time of the incident.
To protect themselves, some of the workers jumped in to the sea, after the explosion.
The photos of the incident reveal massive destruction can be seen.
Earlier, three months ago, in another blast during explosion on a oil tanker in oil terminal, during welding, three persons died and two were injured.