Safety Thoughts, News and Information

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

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Jun 26, 2017

Grenfell Tower fire - Release of hydrogen cyanide during fire is suspected as reason for deaths

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http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/819869/Grenfell-Tower-deaths-toxic-gas-insulation-Polyisocyanurate-Building-cladding-London As per exper...

Chaos - principle of present day living

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Persons continue to suffer from accidents, let it be controlled areas like factories or uncontrolled areas, like roads, fields, forests, etc...
Jun 25, 2017

Fatal oil tanker fire - greed of persons to collect oil

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http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2017/jun/25/death-toll-in-pakistan-tanker-fire-climbs-to-153-1620712.html Fire from overturned oil t...
Apr 26, 2017

Fatal Forklift Accident Results in Fine for Building Supply Company

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Fatal Forklift Accident Results in Fine for Building Supply Company LINK
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
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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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