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Nov 30, 2010

Number of safety officers in a hazardous plant - statutory and practical requirements

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Safety officers in any hazardous installation are appointed as specified in statutes, which say that factories where 1000 or more persons ar...
Nov 10, 2010

Superman in India

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DO NOT TRY THIS ANY TIME, ANY WHERE. Superman in India LINK
Nov 9, 2010

Responsibilities and limitations of regulators

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Recently, I read in local news papers about the fire in a chemical plant. It is stated that during distillation of a chemical to supply to a...
Nov 2, 2010

Dangers of confined spaces - Oxygen levels below 19.5%

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I read an excellent article on wrong notions of safe oxygen level of 19.5%. One should find why oxygen levels are below 21% and only after ...

LexisNexis Top 25 Blogs for Workers' Compensation and Workplace Issues - 2010 Honorees

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LexisNexis Top 25 Blogs for Workers' Compensation and Workplace Issues - 2010 Honorees LINK
Oct 19, 2010

Process safety and stuxnet worm?

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Of late a number of articles are appearing on impact of stuxnet worm on process safety and it is an eye opener for me. Though, I am bothered...

Empowering safety department - How long?

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Recently, I read an article that the new boss of BP is reshuffling the safety division and is making it as the most powerful voice and that ...
Sep 30, 2010

Process Safety Management - for whom?

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Everybody says process safety management (PSM) without knowing or having commitment. Many may be thinking it as day-to-day plant operation. ...

Leniency to violators by authorities

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Every day, we see reports of many accidents, incidents, violations by factories. There will be hue and cry for lenient attitude / laxity on ...

Safety of cockroach killing sprays

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Last week, my wife was in the kitchen and suddenly she shouted for help. I ran to her only to see that she is in a state of shock. Later, I ...