Waiting time for consultation in a hospital

Today, I went to a corporate hospital with my wife for consultation. The appointment time to actual consultation is more than 3 hours. And, I found many patients including old and those suffering, waiting for their call, though the display boards showed no patients in the consultation rooms. I felt like it is better to suffer at home rather than waiting with pain in the hospital for consultation.

Road accidents - Road hypnosis

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

Information extracted from internet:

What Causes Drivers to Experience Highway Hypnosis? Drivers may become hypnotized by the monotony of the road, such as an empty highway with an endless white line. This phenomenon is especially common when drivers travel for long distances on open highways with little traffic.

By going through the above, all of us must have experienced this at one time or another on many occasions. 

How to prevent drivers from going into such trance-like situations and make them physically aware of their surroundings appears to be having series of road humps which are small height (maybe one inch) barriers for every one kilometer or so. The jerks of the vehicle while passing on these make the drivers come to aware of their surroundings and be alert. 

https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/buldhana-road-tragedy-road-hypnosis-one-of-the-causes-of-accidents-on-samruddhi-expressway-23295426

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bus-passengers-charred-to-death-after-vehicle-catches-fire-on-samruddhi-expressway-in-maharashtra/article67029937.ece

Observing the traits of shopfloor personnel for safety

Persons behave differently when they are alone or in their known circle, and in another fashion when present with unknown persons. In the first instance, a carefree attitude can be seen while in the later case, generally, it is composed, well mannered.

Apart from these, we can also check the way logbooks/reports are scribbled or made and this too can give a hint about the type of person we are examining. If details are not included or are evasive or little, this may be an indication that the person is either not attentive or there is something hidden. 

The same may be the case with respect to handwriting. Several years ago, I had gone through a book on graphology where it is stated that the opinion of graphologists is taken into account by the court of law for the land. 

Maybe we have to observe the manner in which a person talks (face reading). 

And, then coupled with our knowledge and experience, we can have an assessment of the persons engaged in the shopfloor and take a decision on whether to continue or change the person for good.

Safety in pressure systems - Personal Protective Equipment list gets extended

Hazards are more in pressure systems with the possibility of explosion/bursting. Pneumatic pressure is more harmful compared to hydraulic pressure. But, both are dangerous. 

It is the common and minimum standard for any worker to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) like, safety shoes and a helmet while working, but, I heard that the use of a face shield also is a new addition made to protect the person from flying particles/objects/splash, etc

Now, as mentioned above, pressure systems can cause bursting/flying particles/splash, etc, and compulsory use of face shields will help the workplace personnel from exposure to hazards.