Safety Thoughts, News and Information

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

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Apr 30, 2024

Time - its importance in mission launch

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Timing https://www.wionews.com/science/isro-delayed-chandrayaan-3s-launch-by-four-seconds-to-avoid-massive-collision-in-space-716278
Apr 11, 2024

Seatbelt saved the person

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Apr 2, 2024

Routine - does it ensure doing in safe manner

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I was out of station for two days and stayed in a rented space.  To brush my teeth, confident of items in the regularly used kit, I picked u...
Mar 28, 2024

Getting down from car - a nearmiss incident

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Recently, I engaged a hired taxi to travel around. During the visit, sometimes I sat in the back row and got down with one foot near the car...
Oct 31, 2023

More hours of work - my personal experience

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Last 4-5 days, I was busy with personal works. Generally left home at about 0730 hr and was back only at around 2100 hr. It is highly stress...
Oct 28, 2023

70 hours work week

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LINK 70 hr for 6 working days averages to 11+ hr per day. Add another 2-3 hr for transport. Unmarried may be able to spend that much time, ...
Oct 1, 2023

Organ donation - life after life

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Personally, I feel donation of our organs to the needy after our life shall be part of our will that should be executed as a first step to c...
Sep 15, 2023

Waiting time for consultation in a hospital

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Today, I went to a corporate hospital with my wife for consultation. The appointment time to actual consultation is more than 3 hours. And, ...
Jul 2, 2023

Road accidents - Road hypnosis

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In a recent road accident at midnight, where 25 passengers of the bus died, one of the reasons mentioned is road hypnosis.  Information extr...
May 26, 2023

Observing the traits of shopfloor personnel for safety

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Persons behave differently when they are alone or in their known circle, and in another fashion when present with unknown persons. In the fi...
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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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