Safety Thoughts, News and Information

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

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Feb 26, 2012

Fire from weld sparks causes 6 injuries, Rs 10 crore property damage

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In a fire due to weld sparks on top floor of a shrimp feed factory falling on the plastic bags kept below causes injuries to six employees a...

Bath tub paint stripper is harmful

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Methylene chloride (MC) is used to remove the paint of bath tub for renovation. It is reported that 13 deaths occurred while using this. Th...
Feb 21, 2012

Plan in advance to fill vacant posts

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In any organization, manpower attrition is a continuous phenomenon. People retire and new persons fill in those posts. However, there will b...
Feb 16, 2012

Prison fire in Honduras

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A prison fire in Honduras caused more than 300 deaths. Reports say that fire was initiated on Tuesday night by an inmate by burning the mat...
Feb 15, 2012

Office safety

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An article in smartplanet.com states that those working for long hours in offices are likely to have increased levels of polyfluorinated com...
Feb 11, 2012

Product safety - recall of coffee makers

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http://www.claimsjournal.com/news/national/2012/02/10/200823.htm A coffee maker agency is recalling its equipment as there were reported ...

Some maths on environment damage costs in China

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http://www.claimsjournal.com/news/international/2012/02/08/200548.htm http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/usa/business/2012-02/07/content_14550738....

Tech strives to raise awareness, minimize risks after series of laboratory explosions | Lubbock Online | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

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Tech strives to raise awareness, minimize risks after series of laboratory explosions | Lubbock Online | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal http://w...
Feb 9, 2012

Lab safety: Stringent safety measures in place to avoid life-threatening accidents

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ISAT: Stringent safety measures in place to avoid life-threatening accidents - The Breeze: News The above is an article about lab safety. ...
Feb 5, 2012

Job-related injuries and illnesses estimated to cost nation $250 billion per year

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Job-related injuries and illnesses estimated to cost nation $250 billion per year The cost is several times more than that of cancer, diabet...
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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. For last four years, also engaged in advice on radiological safety.
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