Safety Thoughts, News and Information

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

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Mar 9, 2018

Fire and explosion in pharma factory

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In an incident of explosions in pharmaceutical factories that stored combustible chemicals, one person died, few persons suffered burn in...
Dec 29, 2017

14 killed in roof top pub fire at Mumbai

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In a fire incident at a roof top pub fire at 0100 hr (in the early morning hours), at least 14 persons lost their lives. About 50 persons w...
Dec 14, 2017

Some times, strange clues help in investigation

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Please see the attached link on the topic. https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/m.timesofindia.com/city/hyderabad/mutton-soup-burns-lovers-acid...
Dec 3, 2017

Underground metro travel exposes to carcinogens

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http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/current-affairs-trends/underground-metro-exposes-commuters-to-cancer-causing-agents-study-2451331.ht...
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...
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Vudhya Venkata Mahesh Kumar
Degree in Chemical Engineering, Diploma in Industrial Safety. Past experience was 11 years in the design of chemical plant equipment and piping. Worked as an industrial safety professional in a government department for the last 26+ years, enforcement and advice on process safety, construction safety, safety studies and coordinating with regulary agency for operational clearances of operational plants and a greenfield project. Last four years include enforcement and advice on radiological safety; training activities of HRD to new recruits, employees, apprentices, etc.
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