Safety Thoughts, News and Information

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

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Jul 31, 2012

Fire in Tamilnadu Express train on 30.07.2012 at 0420 hr

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In a train fire incident on 30.07.2012 at about 0420 hr in Tamilnadu Express train that travels from New Delhi to Chennai, 32 passengers die...
Jul 27, 2012

Education system - stress on children

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Every few years, syllabus of lower classes is being increased by adding that from higher classes and this is making the children to spend mo...
Jul 25, 2012

Road accidents in India

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In an article in mint  daily on 24.07.2012, it is stated that fatalities due to road accidents in India are on the rise and in the year 2011...
Jul 18, 2012

Safety audit of Parliament reveals security hazards

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The news item about hazards in the Parliament appeared in today's edition of Times of India can be read in the following link. Safety a...

Accident Investigation 101: What to Do and What Not to Do » SafetySmart

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Do's and Dont's for accident investigation, appeared in Safety Smart, 18.07.2012 Wednesday. Accident Investigation 101: What to Do ...
Jul 13, 2012

Odd and extra working hours - some facilities to staff

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It is common for persons to work extra hours for various reasons. May be some shopfloor problems are to be attended, a report is to be made ...
Jul 11, 2012

Accident alert - Don't leave the child in the car

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In an incident, a child was left in the car and by the time father returned, the child was found dead in a tragic way. The accident alert ap...
Jul 10, 2012

Protect Yourself From Respiratory Hazards » SafetySmart

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Good article from Safety Smart on the subject. Protect Yourself From Respiratory Hazards » SafetySmart Many times, persons actually doing...

Demolition Job Explodes in Workers’ Face » SafetySmart

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A person while cutting a line with angle grinder, the gas inside the line exploded on the face causing burn injuries on the face and forearm...
Jun 26, 2012

Fire safety of the buildings

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In the aftermath of the fire in Maharashtra's Secretariat building Mantralaya last week, an article  appeared in Times of India on 24.06...
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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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