Safety Thoughts, News and Information

We are nothing after our death. Let us donate our body organs for the poor.

Be not afraid of anything. You will do marvelous work The moment you fear, you are nobody - Swamy Vivekananda

If you think safety is expensive, try an accident... - O.P.Kharbanda

Preventable accidents, if they are not prevented due to our negligence, it is nothing short of a murder - Dr. Sarvepalli Radha Krishna, 2nd President of India

Zero accidents through zero unsafe behaviors. Do not be complacent that there are no accidents. There may be near miss accidents (NMAs). With luck/chance, somebody escaped knowingly or unknown to the person. But, we can't be safe, if we depend upon the luck.

Safety culture is how the organization behaves when no one is watching.

We make No compromise with respect to Morality, Ethics, or Safety. If a design or work practice is perceived to be unsafe, we do not proceed until the issue is resolved. - Mission statement by S&B Engineers & Consultants Ltd. http://www.sbec.com/safety/

Human meat gets least priority - A doctor's comment on accidents

CSB video excerpts from Dr.Trevor Kletz, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQn5fL62KL8

Mar 26, 2016

Watching fires is not a fun

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/502597/petrol-station-explode-blast-Russia-Dagestan-multiple-dead-natural-gas-firefighters-police

In the video, it is seen, persons walking aside, not knowing the dangers of such fires. Fragments from explosion can travel great distances and can kill the persons. Thermal radiation from fireball also will be felt at longer distances, the overpressure in the form of pressure waves can lift the equipment/persons off the ground, making them to hit other objects and thus get injured/killed.

Feb 16, 2016

Mumbai fire

https://in.news.yahoo.com/mumbai-fire-warning-came-afternoon-052200615.html

Heavy winds at 25 kmph in the afternoon brought down a LED screen. Fire works were used during the performance. The sparks from it are suspected to have spread the fire. As per the article, pyrotechnics are avoided at wind speeds of more than 10 kmph.

Shifting of chemical plants close to residential areas

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news.php?id=71221

After the chemical accidents, the authorities are shifting 10 plants identified as closer to residential areas.

Jan 28, 2016

Locking of emergency door leads to death in a fire incident

An explosion and fire during filling of gas cylinders led to the death of a person (apprentice) doing the work. The main door was blocked by flames. The second door was locked and could not be opened in time resulting in suffocation and burn injuries related death.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/teenage-apprentice-died-in-gas-fire-after-bosses-padlocked-container-door-a6806316.html

Jan 18, 2016

Deadly accident sounds alarm for safety in Chinese labs | Chemistry World

Deadly accident sounds alarm for safety in Chinese labs | Chemistry World

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Possible danger from open top cars, while speeding and stopping all of a sudden

Today evening, while walking, I watched a car going at high speed on the road. The car got a open top with two children in standing position and having the fun. It is not known, whether the two children were held by others inside the car or not.
What scared me was the thought that if for some reason, the car driver applies brakes suddenly, these two children may fly off and get injured.

Jan 1, 2016

Unsafe transport of gas cylinder

A picture speaks more than the words.

WISHING ALL A CONTENDED, HEALTHY, PEACEFUL, HAPPY, PROSPEROUS AND SAFE YEAR.