Safety Thoughts, News and Information

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

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Feb 5, 2017

Die Safety Blocks - need and use

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There is a very useful article from EHS Today on the subject matter. The link is below.   http://ehstoday.com/safety/die-safety-blocks-why...

Slab fall from demolition of adjacent flats damages common boundary wall

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As per news reports , during the demolition of flats, a slab falls down on adjacent common boundary wall, causing damage. The area on this ...
Jan 31, 2017

Lorry rams liquid oxygen road tanker causing leak

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As per TV news channel visuals and reports , today afternoon , a lorry collided with a liquid oxygen carrying tanker causing leakage of liq...

Persons die during tank sludge cleaning

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As per reports, totally, nine persons died and another is injured in a work involving cleaning of sludge from an oil tank. Initially, four p...

Menu cards in hotels are dirtier than the toilet covers, says study

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As per a study carried out, menu cards in hotels are found to have more bacteria than toilet seat covers. Earlier, we came to know about suc...
Jan 27, 2017

The EPA’s Latest Chemical Plant Safety Rules: They Sound Good, But…

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The EPA’s Latest Chemical Plant Safety Rules: They Sound Good, But… LINK
Jan 12, 2017

Statistics on toxic gas inhalation deaths in India

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Chemical accidents: http://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/mp-ranks-highest-in-industrial-toxic-gas-deaths/story-MdcQKYG9mApn73wJ53K9TP.html

Road accidents in India - a report from NDTV site

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The report is available from the following link: http://sites.ndtv.com/roadsafety/dangerous-indias-roads-2110/
Dec 4, 2016

Sleep fall deaths

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A security guard of an apartment block in Bangkok during sleep on a plastic chair, tries to settle down and falls into an adjacent drain, ...

Bypassing of safety procedures - poor inerting causes burn injury on the face of the work

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To save time, a worker bypasses procedure for inerting, leading to burn injury. Details can be read here.   Full report is also availa...
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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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