We are nothing after our death. Let us donate our body organs for the poor.

Be not afraid of anything. You will do marvelous work The moment you fear, you are nobody - Swamy Vivekananda

If you think safety is expensive, try an accident... - O.P.Kharbanda

Preventable accidents, if they are not prevented due to our negligence, it is nothing short of a murder - Dr. Sarvepalli Radha Krishna, 2nd President of India

Zero accidents through zero unsafe behaviors. Do not be complacent that there are no accidents. There may be near miss accidents (NMAs). With luck/chance, somebody escaped knowingly or unknown to the person. But, we can't be safe, if we depend upon the luck.

Safety culture is how the organization behaves when no one is watching.

We make No compromise with respect to Morality, Ethics, or Safety. If a design or work practice is perceived to be unsafe, we do not proceed until the issue is resolved. - Mission statement by S&B Engineers & Consultants Ltd. http://www.sbec.com/safety/

Human meat gets least priority - A doctor's comment on accidents

CSB video excerpts from Dr.Trevor Kletz, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQn5fL62KL8

Jan 12, 2026

Safety permits for works

Safety permits for safe execution of hazardous and non routine works are statutory requirements. Generally, what is to be done including scope of work, job hazard analysis,  skills and experience of persons to be engaged,  isolations, emptying and or cleaning requirements,  suitable PPE, medical fitness,  supervision, verification before start of work, pep talks and job specific training, mock trials if required, etc are mentioned in the permits. 

But, this is not being done. There will not be visible unsafe events, leading us to believe our methods are correct. As and when accidents occur, it appears to us that these are one of the rare cases. 

It is my opinion that accountability with appropriate penalties only will make everyone to be alert, else, issues are overlooked to complete the works within the timelines.

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