Safety Thoughts, News and Information

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

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Mar 31, 2012

North Sea gas leak on March 25, 2012 at 4000 m below the surface

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http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21637-no-toxic-hydrogen-sulphide-in-north-sea-gas-leak.html http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn216...
Mar 30, 2012

Change of guard - impact on safety policies

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Changes are imminent - whether it is the top man or at different levels. Every time, organizational change occurs particulary at top level, ...
Mar 28, 2012

A capsule for removing radioactive contamination from milk, fruit juices, other beverages

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A capsule for removing radioactive contamination from milk, fruit juices, other beverages LINK
Mar 25, 2012

Who is responsible for delay in work? Regulators or managements?

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Many times regulatory process is shown as a reason for delay in work progress or failure to achieve production targets or failure to start o...
Mar 21, 2012

Safety Daily Advisor : Facts About Shiftwork Health Problems

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Safety Daily Advisor : Facts About Shiftwork Health Problems Shift work introduces changes in our daily routine and this requires adjustme...
Mar 19, 2012

Who bears the most of the cost of a workplace accident? Employer ! Community!! Workers!!!

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In a blog (safetyatworkblog.com), it is r eported that 95% of the cost of a workplace accident is borne by the workers and community, where...

Rare surgery, thumb reconstructed from toe

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In a rare surgery, a carpenter is able to write, hold and eat after his right hand thumb was reconstructed from one of his foot toes. The ca...

Dangerous lift, boy looses life

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A boy died in the lift of an apartment under construction while playing inside the lift. The lift moved with boy's leg between the lift ...

Confined Space Entry ,BP Guidelines

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Confined space jobs are very dangerous as one has to work in unknown atmospheres. Here is a link to BP Guidelines on confined space entry, f...
Mar 13, 2012

List of issues to be looked for during safety inspection

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Link for a post on the above topic appeared in the internet is given below. http://www.chemicalplantsafety.net/safety-inspection/a-must-have...
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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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