Safety Thoughts, News and Information

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

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Oct 9, 2017

Country growth measurement with per capita power consumption

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Many compare growth or development of a country with per capita power consumption. Unless power consumption is productive and the power gene...
Oct 1, 2017

Aeroplane engine fails during travel, safely landed - BBC news item

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41454712
Sep 22, 2017

Unguarded opening - fall of person from height

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A person fell down to death from possible unguarded opening at height.  As per established practices and legislations, all openings that ca...
Sep 6, 2017

Real time gas alerts for quick emergency response

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http://www.ehstoday.com/industrial-hygiene/emergency-response-real-time-gas-alerts?NL=OH-05&Issue=OH-05_20170905_OH-05_128&sfvc4enew...

Illustrative discussion on inherent safety and secondary prevention - an article

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Please see the item on subject line below. http://fortune.com/2017/09/05/houston-chemical-plant-fire-explosion-arkema-crosby/
Sep 3, 2017

‘Toxicity a relative thing’: Worst industrial chemical disasters in human history

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‘Toxicity a relative thing’: Worst industrial chemical disasters in human history : An explosion rocked the Arkema plant in Texas once again...
Aug 31, 2017

Fatal accident during maintenance on underground enclosure

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https://www.manufacturing.net
Aug 23, 2017

Rail track maintenance - safety issues

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As per several news paper reports, the following appear to be the safety issues / challenges involved in track maintenance: Train sche...
Aug 20, 2017

Construction site deaths - scaffold collapse, fall from height, electric shock

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Avoidable accidents at different construction sites led to death of 3 persons in construction sites. The primary reasons are collapse of sc...
Aug 14, 2017

Lab facility takes electrical repairs after fire safety audit

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The premium lab initiates electrical repairs based on fire safety audit. The facility saw 14 accidents during last 15 years. Short circuit a...
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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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