Safety Thoughts, News and Information

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

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Apr 14, 2012

Unemployment leads to drop in injuries?

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As per a study in UK, there were 1.5 million workplace accidents and injuries ranging from paper cut to serious chemical burns. Over last 1...

Five workers die as wall collapses

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During digging for a cellar under a building, five workers were buried alive due to caving in of adjacent excavated earth of 15 feet high an...
Apr 9, 2012

Participative approach by workers: A Case of Two Chemical Accidents

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The following link is about two facilities involved in same job but is about how participation by workers can make wonders for their own saf...
Apr 3, 2012

chemical accidents – Center for Health, Environment & Justice

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As per an article appeared in the web, there are 483 chemical plants in US that can endanger more than 100,000 lives each. And there are m...
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...
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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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