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

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Aug 22, 2013

NFPA fire statistics for the year 2011

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http://www.nfpa.org/research/fire-statistics One can see fire statistics, statistical reports, major causes, etc by clicking through diffe...
Aug 21, 2013

Rescue of persons from height in China - videos from Yahoo

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http://in.screen.yahoo.com/dramatic-high-rise-rescues-caught-180152688.html

Person dies after long hours of work

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An intern died after reportedly spending long hours of work. Legislations specify certain number of hours of work per day, per week, etc an...

610 kg Saudi man forklifted to hospital

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This may be an exceptional case. But, people should not draw inspiration to use forklift for personal movement. Forklifts are for material h...
Aug 20, 2013

Stress management

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In the childhood, we do not know what we are doing, though we are pleasurable (or nuisance) to others by our deeds. Later as we grow, we may...
Aug 18, 2013

Understanding self may help to reduce violence

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Greed and ambition are turning us to go to any length to get what we want. Short cuts are taken in the form of physical abuse in this regard...
Aug 17, 2013

Fire while working on a gas line

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A fire erupted when persons were working in a hole (pit) on gas line. A person with minor burns on face and hands went to hospital. The flam...
Aug 14, 2013

Hazards in the job of trainers?

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Recently, I delivered a talk in a safety training programme. After the lecture, I went out of the training hall, and tried to talk to my off...
Aug 12, 2013

Picture This! Shocking Video Debunks Workplace 'Accidents' » SafetySmart

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Picture This! Shocking Video Debunks Workplace 'Accidents' » SafetySmart In the video, a woman carrying hot water slips on a smoot...
Aug 11, 2013

Dangers of hydro fluoric acid HF

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Recently, I had an interaction with some persons in a training programme. During the discussion, a person narrated his experience with HF h...
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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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