Safety Thoughts, News and Information

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

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May 12, 2010

Summer temperature woes

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Yesterday and today, news papers reported that temperatures in different parts of A.P set a record for the decade. Temperatures are in the r...
May 4, 2010

User charges for fire fighting services

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A news paper report mentioned that the AP Fire Services department is proposing to charge for their services provided to commercial establis...
Apr 24, 2010

House Keeping in waste yards

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Today I read about a fire incident in a thermal plant storage yard where wild grass caught fire. This fire spread to nearby combustibles wit...
Apr 23, 2010

My outdoor trip - skin burns

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Yesterday, I went outside in a bike at about 1000 hrs to city outskirts to see someone. As it was very hot and also the distance is about 50...

Thigh cramps - some analysis from physician

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Last Saturday, at about 0230 hrs I got up from my mat and immediately I felt severe pain in both thighs at same point. The pain was so sever...
Apr 22, 2010

LPG GAS leak, explosion and burns

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Many times it is reported in news papers that there was LPG stove explosion leading to burns / deaths. Not many people are clear whether it ...

Injury to a worker while cleaning concrete mixer - on a HOLIDAY

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A new item came today in a Telugu daily that one worker died while cleaning a concrete mixer. As per the news item, Wednesday is a weekend h...
Apr 20, 2010

Safety for whom - safety officer or plant

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Some plant people think that safety officer gives advise / points out unsafe conditions only to show his existence or to protect his job. Pr...

Safety - headache now or later?

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I heard someone saying that following safety principles is a headache but had to be lived with. If such a statement comes from a factory man...
Apr 18, 2010

Learning from others-blogs or accidents whatever it is!

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I used to write a lot in my earlier posts. However, it's my feeling that these are lengthy. I also saw posts of some bloggers which are ...
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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 26 years, advising on process safety, construction safety, safety studies and coordinating with regulary agency for operational clearances. For last four years, also engaged in advice on radiological safety and training activities of HRD
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