Safety Thoughts, News and Information

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

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Feb 4, 2026

Effective communication

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Yesterday, I attended a lecture on safety and quality assurance,delivered by a a regulator in a very very senior position. The content of th...
Jan 12, 2026

Death to persons after going into water well

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One person entered for cleaning in one case, ,  and to retrieve a fallen hammer in another case, didn't come out. Others entered one aft...

Safety permits for works

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Safety permits for safe execution of hazardous and non routine works are statutory requirements. Generally, what is to be done including sco...
Jan 11, 2026

Long distance driving-sleep problems

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Sometimes,  I drive solo, long distances for 8-10 hours. I get drowsy sometimes,  and stop driving.  However,  I  observed no drowsiness,  i...
Jan 8, 2026

Casual at work - so what?

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Today,  I got a simple statement, but a fact in reality. The statement was made by our safety committee Chairman and it reads, If you are CA...
Dec 27, 2025

Time discipline - Quote from Vikram Sarabhai

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LINK Quote of the day by Vikram Sarabhai: “I believe that a person who does not have respect for time and does not have a sense of timing c...
Nov 23, 2025

Smaller amounts of uranium in breast milk - no need to worry, ascertains expert

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"Uranium: Uranium found in breast milk.. Scientists say there is no need to worry.. | uranium-found-in-breast-milk-in-several-bihar-dis...
Oct 27, 2025

Privacy lost? - Mirrors/reflective glasses at roof height in hotels, function halls, etc

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Recently, I went to a banquet hall to attend a function. My attention caught mirrors at roof height . I could clearly see myself in that.  ...
Oct 26, 2025

Bus accident at night - which color vehicles are less prone to accidents

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https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/districts/kurnool-kurnool-bus-accident-mystery-solved/7/125195733 A passenger sleeper bus collided with a...
Oct 22, 2025

Wrong design of hotel room

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Recently,  I stayed in a hotel room. I found that the exhaust of washroom is connected to a duct. However,  the window air conditioner also ...
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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 26 years, advising on process safety, construction safety, safety studies and coordinating with regulary agency for operational clearances. For last four years, also engaged in advice on radiological safety and training activities of HRD
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