Safety Thoughts, News and Information

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

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Dec 30, 2018

Some thoughts on fall of safety standards - forgetfulness, over-confidence, complacency, arrogance

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Anybody or any organization, immediately after an event not to like to happen will have several commitments to itself. I/we will do this or ...
Dec 11, 2018

Poor safety management - cause for blasts in chemical factory leading to 23 deaths

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The chemical factory stores vinyl chloride (chloroethene, chloroethylene) in three tanks. Two tanks were full with the chemical at the time ...
Dec 9, 2018

Boy dies in oven, after entering in it to escape cold weather

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A 15 year old boy dies inside the oven, after he enters into it to escape cold weather. The oven door closes leading to the death of the boy...
Dec 7, 2018

Death from hydrogen gas cylinder blast in IISc Bengaluru

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A person was thrown about 20 feet away, hit the wall and died due to suspected hydrogen cylinder blast.  3 others sustained injuries during...
Nov 30, 2018

Accidents due to opening of the door of cars/trucks

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I watched few videos in internet as well as learnt from experiences of friends about fall of persons on the road while walking / driving two...
Oct 30, 2018

Dangerous jobs

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https://www.thestreet.com/how-to/most-dangerous-jobs-in-america-14756704
Oct 18, 2018

Life as it comes

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Last few weeks were hectic. Most part of it, I was on leave, travelling a lot, visiting and staying in the hospital to be with sick relation...
Oct 11, 2018

Gas leak from air conditioner - three deaths

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https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/chennai-family-suffocates-death-due-gas-leak-ac-after-power-cut-89340

Bhilai steel plant - gas pipeline maintenance - explosion - 11 deaths - CEO removed - GM(Safety) & DGM(Energy) suspended

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As per reports, 11 persons died due to explosion in Bhilai Steel Plant on 09.11.2018 at about 1030 hr during maintenance of a gas pipeline....
Oct 10, 2018

Detergent in aluminum container - hydrogen liberation and explosion

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In an incident, a person filled aluminum container with a detergent solution. http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201810100055.html Th...
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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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