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Gear Maintenance Key to Fall Arrest » SafetySmart

Gear Maintenance Key to Fall Arrest » SafetySmart

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Accidents are more in construction industry compared to others because of large number mobile workforce as well as the need to work at heights. Unless proper arrangements are not made for secured access,  guarded working areas and availability of personal protective equipment, accidents are likely. The above link provides some information about inspection and maintenance tips for fall arrest equipment.

SafetySmart Compliance » Blog Archive 17 Things to Do to Survive an Earthquake

SafetySmart Compliance » Blog Archive 17 Things to Do to Survive an Earthquake

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SafetySmart Compliance » Blog Archive 12 Emergency Eyewash Station Do’s & Don’ts

SafetySmart Compliance » Blog Archive 12 Emergency Eyewash Station Do’s & Don’ts

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Strange encounters to a common man on the road

Recently I read that a person while walking on the road side was hit with a falling tree branch and was hospitalized. Few days back, when I went to an industrial unit, I was told that many years ago a boy playing in the ground died due to lightning strike. In the same area, when my self and a friend were going on evening walk, my friend had bird drops on his head twice within a span of ten minutes, and myself being just a feet or two away had narrow escape.  There were reports of fall of snake being carried by an eagle in the sky  on a person below and biting him to death. Personally, about an year ago, I had a near miss from a falling temporary structure, which fell about 10 feet in front of me while I was sitting in a vehicle. The structure was erected in front of a temple and it fell on another car below it but its passengers walked out without any injury.

Vehicles coming from a side lane or opposite and killing the riders on the main road is a regular news item. Uneven surfaces/pot holes/unmarked speed breakers on the road in the darkness unnerve the vehicle riders particularly two wheelers as they approach closer,  and may even lead to their fall. Splashing of water from the roads onto the persons by speeding vehicles on the road is another danger which can distract and can lead to accidents.
In some photos I saw deers and other animals hitting the cars while crossing the road and leading to major road accidents. There will be many such unknown dangers, but some of them can be learned before hand by making a research about the area to be visited and take measures to avoid such encounters.

Explosion and hydrofluoric acid gas leak near Gumi city in South Korea

In an incident of explosion in a chemical factory near Gumi in South Korea led to release of dangerous hydro fluoric acid gas and caused five deaths and affected more than 3000 persons apart from animals and crops in 524 acres. Some nearby factories in the affected area also shutdown their operations after the incident. The incident happened on 27.09.2012 and it is reported that the evacuation was done after villagers request.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/277261/news/world/thousands-treated-after-toxic-gas-leak-in-s-korea
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/10/08/south-korea-belated-response-to-toxic-gas-leak-affecting-thousands/
http://news.ph.msn.com/regional/thousands-treated-after-toxic-gas-leak-in-s-korea-reports
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/10/09/south-korea-declares-area-hit-by-toxic-chemical-leak-special-disaster-zone/

Jail term upto 7 years for sharing porn online

The union cabinet meeting under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister approved an amendment to Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 (IRWA) with penalty up to Rs 5.0 lac and 7 years imprisonment for sharing porn through video or MMS. In present form it was applicable only to print media which is now brought to audio-visual and electronic media also. The proposal will be put up to parliament for making it into law. The amendment is a must in view of trouble and stress created by failed lovers and others who want to take revenge on their friend/partner/others for not accepting their proposals for some gains. Even capturing / shooting videos without consent also should be included in the amendment to protect the persons and till it is made into law, an order in this regard can be passed.

http://in.news.yahoo.com/soon--jail-term-for-sharing-porn-online--mms.html

CNET article on Ten simple, common-sense security tips for computer users

http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57528141-285/ten-simple-common-sense-security-tips/

The article from the above link educates us about LXQUICK meta search engine which does not use our IP address, howsecureismypassword.net indicates strength of our password, use of virtual private network for secured internet connections, etc.

Fire in a pharma company - same short circuit reason

In an incident of fire and explosion in a pharma company in the early hours on 09.10.2012, waste solvent drums, diesel drums, generator, cables, etc got burnt leading to a loss of about Rs. 2.0 crores. Window panes in and in neighboring plants were shattered due to the blasts. The reason cited is same as in many fire incidents, that is, of short circuit. A good electrical job would have not cost Rs 2.0 crores that was lost in the fire. Keeping all combustibles at one place is not a recommended practice.
Experts say that the cost of preventing an accident is nominal compared to the loss arising out of accidents and still we allow accidents to occur.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Series-of-blasts-rock-Pharma-City/articleshow/16745498.cms

Explosion in the plant leads to HF gas release

In an explosion in a chemical plant, HF gas leaked causing 5 deaths, injuries to 18 persons and hospitalization of more than 3500 persons. It is stated that the half life of HF is two years and requires monitoring of all affected persons for many years and also ground water contamination.


http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2012/10/202_121828.html