Safety Thoughts, News and Information

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

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Nov 27, 2017

Issue of safety kit to registered construction workers by Maharashtra government

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Maharashtra government decided to issue safety kit and essential items kit containing safety shoe, helmet, gloves, reflective jacket, dust m...
Nov 23, 2017

Operator is crushed fatally due to trapping of hand between rollers in a rubber factory

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In a rubber factory, while pushing a sheet into rollers, his hand got dragged and was crushed to death.  Such accidents can be prevented by...
Nov 21, 2017

A reason for diabetes is pollution

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Pollution in surrounding areas is found to be a reason for diabetes. See the news item HERE.

Safety statistics of India - as per British Safety Council - an article in Times of India

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Every day 38 fatal accidents in construction sector compared 137 in all sectors in Britain. 24.2% of fatal accidents are in construction se...
Nov 18, 2017

Safety awareness programme by 3M

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To create awareness among industrial workers, 3M initiated two mobile vans for going around the country. Read the news item in the link be...
Nov 17, 2017

EHS Today - worker suffers burns due to fire from rich oxygen work atmosphere

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http://www.ehstoday.com/construction/worker-severely-burned-when-trapped-fiery-underground-duct?NL=OH-05&Issue=OH-05_20171116_OH-05_712...
Nov 9, 2017

Metallic glue that may replace soldering and welding

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Metallic glue that may replace soldering and welding LINK

Gas leak explosion causes two deaths

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After power  failure and resumption, explosion occurs in a house causing two deaths. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/ga...
Nov 7, 2017

Increase in fines for safety violations that are likely to cause serious accidents in Singapore

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The amount of fines is raised from 20,000 to 50,000 dollars for violations that are likely to cause serious accidents, in Singapore. Parliam...
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...
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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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