Display boards - its importance

Many times, persons question about the importance of bill boards, its utility and money spent is considered as waste. Questions are also raised about, does the reader / viewer is serious to understand and follow.

Apprehension were particularly w.r.t. posters, slogans, etc. 

The way bill boards attract about products / entertainment visuals, the same way boards with preaching may not attract.

However, over a period of time, suddenly, a realization may come to the viewer by comparing his/her own experience and it strikes them for better. 

For that particular moment to arrive, it can be immediate or it may take months/years together. Again, over a time, persons will forget. But, these displays act as a reminder.

Till such time, though it looks simple, the meaning is not understood. 

We have to remember that slogans / proverbs are the outcome of somebody's experience or forethought. These are same as rules and regulations made after observing so many incidents / events.

Hence, we should give sufficient thought, have creativity to make attractive boards for personnel to see and understand at the earliest so that it helps them to follow for better, helps in day-to-day activities, develops attitude and safety culture. 

Wrong side driving - road safety

Recently, I went outstation on road by car due to some emergency. The distance covered one way was about 550 km. 

In this particular route, in one stretch, I had many near misses, as I found vehicles of all types like 4- / 2- wheelers, carts, etc coming straight opposite in the wrong direction. 

Assuming I am safe due to the road divider, I was driving at 80-100 kmph speed. But, as I entered this particular stretch, I narrowly missed opposite coming vehicles many times. Initially, I thought it is a one-time affair. But, there was a constant stream of vehicles of all types. In one particular place, I thought I got one more life. The truck coming opposite straight in the wrong direction to me was about to hit, after taking a turn from the other side at about 50 distance (which I did not expect such a thing can happen). To avoid a collision, I changed from the lane adjacent to the divider to the middle lane. But, this truck driver also moved to the middle lane, and hurriedly he moved to the first lane again, thus narrowly missing me. Further to this wrong direction driving, he started staring at me. 

I felt that this lane discipline is nothing and should be careful during driving in this stretch at all times that vehicles can come in all directions. 

Some thoughts about width of vehicles

Sometimes, while driving, I missed narrowly hitting the backside of the vehicles while overtaking. Though I tried to keep some distance during overtaking, still these vehicles come closer to me. This happened mostly with tri-wheelers.

It is my impression that the tri-wheeler vehicles due to their smaller driver cabin compared to their luggage rear portion, these drivers are taking care of only themselves without ensuring safe margins for entire vehicles.

So, I feel that the width of the vehicle should be the same both at the front and back so that this sort of problem may not arise.

Rare incident in the mid air

Freak incident

https://www.timesnownews.com/the-buzz/article/plane-windscreen-cracked-by-block-of-ice-that-fell-from-another-plane-flying-1000-ft-above/844279

Use of PPE - need for checks before use

In an incident involving the fall of the person from height, investigation of the incident revealed damaged safety belt. Though the person used a safety belt, when he slipped and fell, the belt got broken near the hook. The belt got damaged from weld sparks. 

In another incident of fall of a person, the person did not buckle the belt properly. 

These examples stress the need for use of proper PPE, checking for its integrity before use, training the personnel for safe use, and supervision.

Countries by Petrol Prices and GDP per capita - StatisticsTimes.com

Petrol price in different countries globally and in India is available at the following. The data may not be the latest as of the moment but gives an idea to the persons interested in knowing where we are.

Countries by Petrol Prices and GDP per capita - StatisticsTimes.com

https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/gasoline_prices/

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/fuel-price/petrol

Covid masks - entry of strands / fibre into the mouth

All of us are using masks for protection against covid. Disposable masks coming with 2/3 layers are having fibrous material as a lining and depending on the quality, these fibres/strands are entering the mouth. This may lead to future problems once they enter the body through the mouth to lungs/stomach. To avoid entry, it is better to replace such masks once in 2-3 hours. The best is to go for cloth type masks.