Safety Thoughts, News and Information

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

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May 29, 2011

Static electricity experience

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Yesterday, I was talking to my colleague sitting in a plastic chair. When he got up to go out, his fingers touched my shoulder and I felt ne...

Apple probes blast at Chinese plant linked to iPad | Deccan Chronicle

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There is a blast in a plant that makes ipad 2 for Apple company, during which 2 persons died and another 16 were injured. What I appreciate ...
May 26, 2011

Disaster - after checks before reuse

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There is a good article on what should be done before using a facility after disaster occurs.The article quotes about list of safety tips fr...

Gas leak and explosion at a refinery in Iran

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A gas leak and subsequent explosion and fire at a refinery in Iran killed 4 people and injured 25 persons. It is reported that the incident...

Penalty for delayed reporting of incident

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As per reports , a gas production facility will be penalized upto  $ 50,000 for alerting the authorities 2 hrs late about bursting of gas an...
May 24, 2011

Air receiver blast

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There was a blast during the cleaning of gas turbine in a polymers factory that makes cans, jars, etc. It is reported that the the valve of...

Sharjah blast damages over 10 shops, 15 cars

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Sharjah blast damages over 10 shops, 15 cars There is a blast in a cafeteria due to gas leak from LPG gas cylinder that caused damage to 1...
May 17, 2011

Ergonomics - an article in SafetyAtWorkblog

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An interesting article on ergonomics appeared today in safetyatworkblog, which may stir the minds of professionals and others in the field ...
May 16, 2011

Dead teach the living - A study on delayed effects of MIC

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A study by ICMR on effects of MIC released during 1984 Bhopal accident published in The Hindu states that MIC and its degradation products ...
May 15, 2011

A video on confined space hazards

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A video on confined space hazards from youtube.
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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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