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

Showing posts with label sun exposure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sun exposure. Show all posts

Apr 29, 2013

Sun burns on banana - Banana burns???

I went out with my family for some work and parked the car under direct sun as it was open ground and there is no shaded parking available. I carried some banana with me and left the remaining inside the car. After coming back 4 hours later, I found banana peels got burnt as above. For comparison, two bananas which I carried with me are shown adjacent. Only peels turned black and inside, fruit is good though some softening took place. Outside temperature was 40 degree Celsius. The window panes were kept about 0.5 inch down from the top instead of fully closing while leaving the car to allow escape of hot air. Still, the above incident took place. I do not know what will happen, if we sit for four hours in the car in those conditions. Atleast second degree burns!!! We have to give a thought about safety against sun exposure and sun stroke.

Banana peel that got burnt after exposure to sun at 40 deg C for about 4 hours


Sep 26, 2012

Working in rooms without sun exposure leads to vitamin D deficiency

Today's news item in Times of India 'Workaholic' city faces Vitamin D deficiency brought out important health issues to those who do not see Sun. This leads to vitamin D deficiency and can cause in lower back ache, leg pain, cramps, fatigue and weakness.The incidence rate is high among IT and medical fraternity. But, now-a-days, there are many jobs which are indoor nature. Except those in marketing who are on the roads, all others are unlikely to get exposure to sun. Many have to leave from their home in the early hours for work and return only after sunset. And, with good income and loan availability, people use cars for their travel. It is reported that sun screens, air pollution and even dark skin prevents absorption of UV rays for synthesis of vitamin D
It is mentioned that vitamin D deficiency might increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. At least 50% of patients with diabetes, thyroid and bone disorders suffer from vitamin D deficiency. Doctors suggest making it mandatory to fortify milk with vitamin D, like iodized salt.
Doctors prescribing 30-minute sun exposure  daily between 11 AM to 3 PM to overcome this problem.

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