Safety Thoughts, News and Information

A place for my personal thoughts/views on safety, with focus on industrial safety.

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Nov 23, 2025

Smaller amounts of uranium in breast milk - no need to worry, ascertains expert

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"Uranium: Uranium found in breast milk.. Scientists say there is no need to worry.. | uranium-found-in-breast-milk-in-several-bihar-dis...
Oct 27, 2025

Privacy lost? - Mirrors/reflective glasses at roof height in hotels, function halls, etc

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Recently, I went to a banquet hall to attend a function. My attention caught mirrors at roof height . I could clearly see myself in that.  ...
Oct 26, 2025

Bus accident at night - which color vehicles are less prone to accidents

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https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/districts/kurnool-kurnool-bus-accident-mystery-solved/7/125195733 A passenger sleeper bus collided with a...
Oct 22, 2025

Wrong design of hotel room

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Recently,  I stayed in a hotel room. I found that the exhaust of washroom is connected to a duct. However,  the window air conditioner also ...

Hazards from wooden railings of the stair cases

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In the past one month, I had two minor incidents of penetration of small wooden piece of about one millimeter in length and much lesser thi...
Sep 20, 2025

Injury from fall

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Presently, I am in Portblair for site seeing. Came two days ago and staying in a hotel room with sea view. It's drizzling now and then w...
Sep 12, 2025

Gas tanker topples-explosion

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Gas tanker topples-explosion What can be done to avoid such incidents? Ensure vehicle in good condition. Make a checklist, verify before eve...
Aug 31, 2025

Finger injuries from wrong placement of door handles

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I was in a hotel for a day. The door handle of washroom is very close to door frame.  I could have got finger injury,  while closing the do...
Aug 1, 2025

Road driver responsible to give signal before stopping

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Jul 27, 2025

Perception and safety

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Last night, I slept in a different room. Woke up at night, and while going back to bed, I hit the cot and almost fell, getting hit injury on...
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V.V.Mahesh Kumar
Degree in Chemical Engineering, Diploma in Industrial Safety. Past experience - design of chemical equipment and piping for 11 yr. Working as an industrial safety professional in a government department for the last 25 years, advising on process safety, construction safety and carried safety studies. For last four years, also engaged in advice on radiological safety.
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