As per a study carried out, menu cards in hotels are found to have more bacteria than toilet seat covers. Earlier, we came to know about such filthy things like, key boards of computers, cell phone, etc having more harmful bacteria. Now, menu cards too joined the list. Full article may be read here.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/menu-cards-are-100-times-dirtier-than-toilet-covers/articleshow/56883531.cms
Jan 27, 2017
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Sleep fall deaths
A security guard of an apartment block in Bangkok during sleep on a plastic chair, tries to settle down and falls into an adjacent drain, and dies due to head injuries. During fall, he hits on the concrete base of the drain resulting in head injury.
The link of the news report is HERE.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3912736/Horrific-moment-security-guard-killed-falls-chair-sleeping-uncovered-drain.html
In another incident in Hyderabad, a hotel security person falls down on to the ground from chair during sleep and dies while undergoing treatment.
An article from wikipedia on falling asleep during work can be read.
Many times persons think of fall hazards only while working at heights say 3.0 m. Some persons make fun of safety officials, when ask for proper access, scaffold, working platform safety belt etc. But, from the incidents above, it is clear any place above ground is a potential condition for fall. Such persons who don't think of height hazards should be summarily kicked out to save poor workmen.
Something more, though, different, is worth noting, as below.
A serial killer getting angry on persons sleeping at work used to injure such persons, was caught. We learn so much from internet and should be cautious.
In another incident, a person trying to commit suicide by jumping from a three storey building falls on a 75 year old woman below, killing the poor lady.
Bypassing of safety procedures - poor inerting causes burn injury on the face of the work
To save time, a worker bypasses procedure for inerting, leading to burn injury.
Full report is also available in the link.
Chemical reactor explosion kills one, injures three
As per news report in The New Indian Express, an explosion in a chemical reactor in a bulk drug company, caused death to a person and injuries to three persons.
The metal piece of reactor after explosion, flew by 100 meters, passed through by breaking a wall and hit the person working at distance. The person died immediately due to head injury.
The incident reveals dangers of flying fragments from explosion and need for assessment of explosion consequences.
The metal piece of reactor after explosion, flew by 100 meters, passed through by breaking a wall and hit the person working at distance. The person died immediately due to head injury.
The incident reveals dangers of flying fragments from explosion and need for assessment of explosion consequences.
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