Safety Thoughts, News and Information
A place for my personal thoughts/views on safety, with focus on industrial safety.
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Jul 31, 2026
Elevator/lift accident-court judgment on accountability
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https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/elevator-supreme-court-sc-ruling-raw-vipin-handa-manufacturer-maker-owner-operator-lift-safety-pas...
Jul 29, 2026
Flirting with disaster - reproduced post
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Today is Hindu festival, Guru Purnima, an auspicious day to thank mentors, guides, and teachers who lead us from darkness to light. We hav...
Jul 27, 2026
Collapse of tunnel under construction causes deaths
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https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/india-tunnel-collapse-kills-22-rcna588840 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80nv79204eo https://vajirama...
Jul 25, 2026
No accident doesn't mean everything is safe
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As the heading goes, many times plant personnel will be under the false impression that they took all measures and thus no accidents. Or, no...
Jul 22, 2026
Site selection - wrong choice
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Someone thought of having a bore well, but sunk it in a municipal sewerage drain. Don't know whether, he/she could get water or not, as...
Jul 20, 2026
Incident reporting-method of information collection
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Obtaining correct information during the incident investigation from concerned persons including witnesses and management is vital. Many tim...
Jul 14, 2026
5 die in underground water reservoir cleaning
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https://theshillongtimes.com/2026/07/12/lapalang-toxic-gas-leak-leaves-3-workers-2-rescuers-dead/ During cleaning og underground water tank ...
Jul 11, 2026
Urabanization - problem of domestic waste
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I resumed my walking after my retirement from service two months ago. Instead of doing walking in parks, I am going around different streets...
Jul 4, 2026
Body weight reduction
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https://www.safework.co.in/2016/07/reduced-my-weight-from-96-to-76-kg-and.html?m=0 Weight reduction Ten years ago, I did walking coupled wit...
Jun 30, 2026
Parking of vehicles - angular slots are better
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Today, I observed parking of 2-wheelers at 90 degrees in a narrow road limiting the available road. Instead, it could have been at 45 degree...
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