Safety Thoughts, News and Information

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

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Aug 29, 2016

Need for fire NOC should be made compulsory for all buildings irrespective of heights and nature of activities

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As per legislations, generally, fire no objection certificate (NOC) is issued by concerned fire service department, if the height of the bui...
Aug 26, 2016

Do not ignore leg pain - it can be the deadly peripheral arterial disease (PAD)

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Smokers, heart patients, hypertension persons, diabetics may get PAD. Arteries in the leg get clogged, limiting blood flow. This may lead to...
Aug 21, 2016

LPG explosion during welding inside a pipeline

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While doing welding inside a pipeline below the ground level, with LPG gas cylinder outside at ground level, there was an explosion inside...
Aug 8, 2016

Some thoughts on weight reduction

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My understanding on weight reduction (based on my experience, thoughts and self interpretation - need not be correct): 1.      We can’t...
Jul 17, 2016

Explosion in petrol pump - tank thrown 500 m away

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In an explosion in petrol pump, the tank was thrown 500 m away, captured by a passerby in mobile. One person died and 17 injured in ...
Jul 11, 2016

Reduced my weight from 96 to 76 kg and tummy from 38-40 to 34-35 inches in about 9 months

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I am working in the safety department of a government organization. As a part of the job, I used to go around and interact with person...
Jun 19, 2016

Measures mooted for safe transportation of chemicals

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Measures mooted for safe transportation of chemicals : Among the 20-point guideline formed at the end of the session of Kerala's Nationa...
May 25, 2016

Safety norms thrown to winds at pharma, chemical units?

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Safety norms thrown to winds at pharma, chemical units? : “All the three versions will be clubbed and submitted to the District Collector fo...
Apr 23, 2016

Termites eat currency notes kept in bank locker - to be careful next time!

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A woman found her currency of Rs 1,00,000/- kept in a bank locker was consumed by termites. As per bank, it can be replaced only if damaged...
Apr 19, 2016

Intense heat, poor construction led to collapse?

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Intense heat, poor construction led to collapse? :  A senior structural engineer and professor at JNTU, Hyderabad who was part of a number o...
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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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