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Apr 3, 2022
Fires
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Every day we are seeing some news on accidents here and there. Many of these seem to be avoidable with their own common sense, while others ...
Jan 16, 2021
Repetition of similar incidents - need for continuous reminder
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When we read or hear about accidents or incidents, immediately, we remember or feel that a similar one happened earlier somewhere, either in...
Dec 10, 2020
Everything looks fine - Are you Okay?
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Do not be complacent. Life is going fine. In this serious pandemic situation everywhere also, I am healthy. Does it mean we can ignore all m...
Jan 5, 2020
Responsibility for ensuring safety at work place
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The general perception of any management is that safety officer is responsible for ensuring safety. In case of occurrence of any incident or...
Dec 8, 2019
Poor concepts on safety
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Many managerial position officials think that safety means using personal protective equipment (PPE) like safety shoe, helmet, safety belt, ...
Oct 24, 2019
Question of cost of safety!
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Safety is costly, you know! Any caution on safety is not costly. It may appear costly with respect to money, time, presumed slowness in re...
Feb 18, 2019
Why only safety department should see the deficiencies? why not the line staff?
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It is a misconception in several industries that safety is the responsibility of safety department. Production staff feel that their job is ...
Feb 17, 2019
Forklift safety
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As per a blog article , 100000 personnel are injured / killed in forklift accidents in US, siting OSHA. The article throws light into pos...
Jan 14, 2019
Safety - luck(?) or duck(0)
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Everyday we face many situations that are nearmisses let it be at home, on road or at work place. I think we are all lucky several times a d...
Dec 30, 2018
Some thoughts on fall of safety standards - forgetfulness, over-confidence, complacency, arrogance
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Anybody or any organization, immediately after an event not to like to happen will have several commitments to itself. I/we will do this or ...
May 11, 2018
At least 8 students, 1 teacher injured in chemical fire at Hendersonville school
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At least 8 students, 1 teacher injured in chemical fire at Hendersonville school : An official with the Hendersonville Fire Department said ...
Apr 19, 2016
Intense heat, poor construction led to collapse?
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Intense heat, poor construction led to collapse? : A senior structural engineer and professor at JNTU, Hyderabad who was part of a number o...
Demand for punishment to the guilty in metro construction accident
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Government official desires jail term for persons responsible for the accidents. See the link here. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.co...
Jan 18, 2016
Deadly accident sounds alarm for safety in Chinese labs | Chemistry World
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Deadly accident sounds alarm for safety in Chinese labs | Chemistry World LINK
Jul 19, 2015
Building collapse in Delhi - narrow passage hinders rescue operations
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As per Times of India report, a building collapsed in Delhi, where three women died and 10 were injured. Fire department found it difficu...
May 21, 2015
Bus accident
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During bus driving, a driver wants to spit by bending outside his side window. With his unsafe behavior, he loses control over the bus and r...
Dec 31, 2014
Worker killed in accident at BHEL - The Hindu
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Worker killed in accident at BHEL - The Hindu Incident occurred while lifting a heavy object and failure of wire rope. An apprentice die...
Dec 29, 2014
3 persons die of asphyxiation
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As per reports, 3 persons died after nitrogen gas leak at a reactor construction site. Government closed two more sites under construction ...
Dec 28, 2014
Safety - who is responsible - Failures attributed to regulators
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When there is a robbery, police are blamed. When there is violence, police are blamed. When there is train accident, railways are blamed. ...
Nov 30, 2013
Safety education - a subject to be made compulsory at all levels in schools and colleges
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Even after so many years of industrialization, with all available knowledge, still, accidents are taking place. This only shows that managem...
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