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

Aug 29, 2016

Need for fire NOC should be made compulsory for all buildings irrespective of heights and nature of activities

As per legislations, generally, fire no objection certificate (NOC) is issued by concerned fire service department, if the height of the building is above 15 m.
However, this requirement needs to be changed to all buildings, irrespective of height and use.
Many fire incidents are attributed to short circuits, as we read from news papers.
Some incidents are due to materials handled in the buildings, and these buildings / dwellings are not necessarily above 15 m height.
Many use part of the house/commercial complex as storage of substances, solvents, fire crackers, etc legally / illegally.
Some may not intend to use the building initially for dangerous substances, but later on, may use for the same. The initial conditions are not valid, later.
All the above, make one to feel it necessary for legislations that require fire NOC, apart from other requirements, mandatory.

Aug 21, 2016

LPG explosion during welding inside a pipeline



While doing welding inside a pipeline below the ground level, with LPG gas cylinder outside at ground level, there was an explosion inside the pipeline. Unable to escape, four persons inside suffered burns. One person received 87% burns.

The reasons for gas leakage into the pipeline are not known. Poor quality of hoses, not following confined work procedures (like checking the flammable atmosphere, oxygen levels, having arrangement for emergency escape, buddy system), etc can be possible reasons.

The report can be read from the link below.



http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Four-welders-suffer-burn-injuries/articleshow/53757037.cms



Aug 8, 2016

Some thoughts on weight reduction

My understanding on weight reduction (based on my experience, thoughts and self interpretation - need not be correct):

1.     We can’t reduce our weight overnight. We abused our body by having so called enjoyment for years and in return gained the weight. Therefore, we have to work for getting rid of the same. It will take less time compared the period of weight gain.
2.     Exercise should not be thought of as a painful activity. Initially, it may look so, but I started liking it and got addicted later.
3.     Fast reduction in weight may lead to gain in weight also, if we stop working for it.
4.     Our body should be coached / tuned gradually about our intentions by diet control and exercise. I mean this as slowly reducing the stomach size by reducing our intake very slowly. If we start starving, we may eat more also thus opposite consequences will be there.
5.     Dieting does not mean fasting.
6.     Fasting may lead to acidity and other problems.
7.     For weekly fasting, if being done, we can follow what our ancestors advised i.e instead of keeping empty stomach, we can fill it with fruits like watermelon, papaya, banana, apples, etc
8.     Taking only water instead of food is not correct method of weight loss programme. It may lead to calcium loss resulting in weak bones and  joint problems.
9.     There may or may not be desired reduction in weight or there may be short / long periods of little or no change in weight inspite of our best efforts. But, we should not get despaired. I underwent this experience. I had weight stagnation durations for 30-45 days, sometimes, particularly in the range of 75-77 kg. But, we should continue our efforts and we can definitely reach our goal, if not in the desired period, but somewhat at a later period. Heavens will not fall as already we have carried our weight for much longer periods.
10. We need not try all available methods learnt from internet/experts/friends/ books, simultaneously. This may lead to unknown complications. Better to consult a doctor, before starting a method.

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