Worst Disasters
Generally speaking, 5-6 things have to go wrong for an incident to occur. Furthermore, these events or failures have to occur in a certain sequence. The characteristics
Generally speaking, 5-6 things have to go wrong for an incident to occur. Furthermore, these events or failures have to occur in a certain sequence. The characteristics
About a year ago, the Minerals Management Services (MMS) proposed a new rule that would require operators of oil and gas operations in the US
Oxygen Deficient Atmosphere (
We all know that air is mostly nitrogen…79% to be precise. What may not be a common knoweldge is that colorless odorless Nitrogen has led to asphyxiation
Take a look at the following video from Dominion Power: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7viGDALSoJE And if you have time also check out this safety annoucement from Southwest: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvdCFYLf_JI
Earlier I had written about the use of RFID for tracking hazardous substances. One of the readers, Sujith, wrote to me that RFID can be a
As safety professionals, we are often required to consider value of life in decision making. So, what is the economic value of a life? According
I have always been fascinated by Apple products. Apple’s iPhone besides providing the “cool” touchscreen also lets developers create customized applications. Here are a few
I had been away from writing blog posts for last 3 months or so…mainly because of my travel to S. Korea. I have also been
RFID stands for Radio-Frequency IDentification. It is a small electronic device that consist of a chip (capable of carrying 2000 bytes of data) and an
Workplace Safety training is a big industry…every year companies are spending millions of dollars on training their employees. I have always doubted the efficacy of
Based on incident data in biodiesel facilities, I had written that the biodiesel industry in the US is experiencing an incident every two-and-a-half months, i.e.
Surprisingly, many organization and professionals believe that safety can be achieved by common sense. Here is an excellent article from Kevin Jones’ Safety at Work
Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku – is an ancient Japanese text compiled in 901. It talks about an earthquake and Tsunami that occurred in 869: “Then