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    Points:7

    Play safe to avoid accidents

    We hear about fire hazards and other accidents in the industries and there is loss of men and material. Then there are a large number of road accidents in which people die or get injured. In crowded places during festivals or fairs people get hurt due to stampede. So, there are many situations where accidents happen. People say that accidents can happen anytime, anywhere and are beyond our control. That is alright but if we observe safety in our workplace as well as in personal life then chances of accidents can decrease significantly.

    Working safely requires not only knowledge of the working environment but also patience and seriousness for saving the lives and arresting loss of properties. We should have a mindset for following the safety norms and should not compromise on that. Productivity is must but safety first. There is no escape from safety measures if we are really interested in arresting the increasing trend of accidents today.

    Working safely and adhering to safety measures is very essential for containing the accidents. What are your views on this?
  • #779650

    Points:5
    Recently in a factory in Raipur, a big accident took place and more than 10 people died in that ghastly accident. We hear many such news almost every day. A very sad state of affairs. There are government departments to oversee the safe running of the factories both from the central government and state governments. Every organisation should have standard operating instructions in place and the people working in hazardous industries should be properly trained before they will be asked to operate on their own. But many times, because of the pressure of production or laxity of the workers, errors will be taking place resulting in accidents. We may restart the operations after repair and the families of the deceased will be paid compensation etc. But can anyone bring back the people who died in these accidents? I feel government authorities should be more vigilant and should be strict in implementing the designed safety features in the system.
    These days we are seeing some minors driving vehicles and causing accidents. Who will be responsible for this? The parents and elder members of the family should not allow their family members to drive vehicles without a proper licence for driving the vehicles.
    When we conduct an enquiry and analyse the root cause for the accident in the majority of the cases human error will become the reason for the accident. If the officers from government departments and the management of the organisations consider and adopt the safety first concept, many accidents may be avoided, I feel.
    drrao
    always confident

  • #779655

    Points:5
    Safety is an important aspect in the workplace as well as in our personal life. In every industry, organisation, or department safety is followed as per the policy and Govt guidelines. But human beings are by nature negligent and even in the industries where high safety norms are applied and safety is adhered in a continuous mode, accidents happen.
    Safety conciousness does not mean that a person remains glued to the door of a flat or house till the help comes in case of some eventuality.
    Anyway, increasing trend of accidents is a matter of great concern and people are to be taught in their respective areas or locality to adhere to safety net.
    Safety is itself a big subject and people are only referring to safety by associating it with the welfare of the children and other members in the family. Most of the times we worry for safety only when our near and dear are there. But that is only a small part. The bigger story is to have concern for safety measures in every activity we undergo whether it is a workplace or house.
    Thoughts exchanged is knowledge gained.

  • #779661

    Points:5
    Many people ask me why I work so slowly. In my house the family members opine about me that I do household activities but I am slow. When I was in my active service life I was assigned a tough technical field job and I performed well but I was considered a slow worker.
    Today I want to disclose the secret that I am not a slow worker but am a safety concious person. The reason that I took time was that I try to cover all safety aspects before taking up a task and that took time.

    Let me narrate a small thing here to make my point more clear. Once we had to go out for an outing and I was the last person to get ready and then one of my relatives asked me if I could be ready in next 10 minutes. I politely told them that as per schedule there was half an hour more left before we leave the house and for me it was not possible to be ready in 10 minutes and then I gave him the break up as - 6 to 8 minutes for taking a quick bath, 2 minutes for cleaning the floor with wiper and checking the geyser and/or fan switch, another minute to walk slowly from bathroom to my room and then next 5-6 minutes for dressing etc. So, I told him that I would be ready by next 15 to 18 minutes. From that day onwards he stopped asking such challenging questions.
    Knowledge is power.

  • #779669

    Points:4
    Everywhere I see pressure on our work - be it our home or factory where we are regularly attending for the maximization of output. In the process of augmenting production, we often bypass the safety norms to be adhered to. During the operational process, we concentrate on raising productivity ignoring the safety aspects. It is because of the management - pressure. Bypassing the safety - parameters, we are ourselves inviting dangers. Many a time, fire has engulfed in the shop - floors because of negligence.
    It becomes difficult sometimes to convince the inspector of the factories regarding the safety aspects. The ultimate results is loss of production due to lose of man- power. We must not chhose a wrong path to enhance our productivity.

  • #779675

    Points:3
    I agree with Umesh that one should take all safety measures while working. A ship is very safe when it is on the shore but it is not made for that. So one should do the work assigned and at the rate specified. If the target is given, that should be given taking all safety measures also into consideration. I will not say I am slow if I will get ready before the time mentioned. I may be the last person to get ready but I am not late.
    In my house also, I will be the person locking the door when all of us are going out. I will get ready in time and wait for others to get ready. Then I will just see all electrical switches, windows, doors etc and once I am satisfied, I will come out and lock the main door and start. This final task may not take more than 2 or 3 minutes.
    Even in many manufacturing industries, the target will be fixed only after considering the time required to complete the job following all relevant safety measures.
    drrao
    always confident

  • #779680

    Points:3
    Dr Rao has added some valuable points to the discussion.
    I want to add that there are some situations when we are in a dilemma. It so happens that a clash appears to be existing in between safety adherence and productivity and due to tight schedules and targets we often compromise on safety thinking that nothing untoward will happen. But when same situation repeats a few times then one fine day we meet with an accident bringing destruction and loss of lives.
    So the point is that safety is such a thing that we should never compromise. With safety we cannot have 'no risk, no gain' approach. It would be disastrous to do so.

    I will like to narrate an incident that happened with me when I was working in an electronic cum electrical laboratory. We were two people working on a small repair project which was supposed to be completed by next day. Our boss called us and asked whether we could test the repaired equipment that day itself. In an excitement to show our sincerity and devotion for work we quickly agreed and prepared the equipment and called him in the late evening to show him that it was working.
    In that hurry we did a blunder and the equipment simply got burnt after working for a few minutes.
    On that day I learned a lesson that no hurry and no compromise on safety if we want a positive result in order to maintain the productivity.
    Knowledge is power.

  • #779684

    Points:3
    Yes. Such things will always happen. After reading the response from Umesh, I recollected an incident that happened in my laboratory in my absence. We had an R&D lab in our organisation and I was heading that laboratory. I went out of the station on some official work and my assistant was working on a project. Our MD used to talk to me every day about the progress. On that day as I was not there he talked to my assistant and gave him a task. He told him that he would call him again in the evening and the result should be informed to him. My assistant was in a hurry to complete the work. There was a basic safety rule that hot explosive materials should not be handled. He forgot that and he tried to handle a hot material which exploded. As the weight of the material was less, there were no deaths but my assistant lost his finger.
    So definitely in all walks of our lives, we should not forget basic safety rules which may have adverse effects if we leave them.
    drrao
    always confident

  • #779688

    Points:7
    Accidents are accidents-that happen accidentally . It is not a usual happening.
    It is always needed to take all precautions and safety measures.
    But even with all precautions and safety measures accidents occur. The saving grace if safety measures are complied is the damage or fatality can be reduced.

    I have just covered and resumed normal activity after I suffered a middle-toe fracture. I was not running, not doing anything in hurry. I just tried to lean to take my shirt from the hanger and I tripped over a mat on the floor. Luckily, I did not fall, but my toe suffered a fracture with a crackling sound. It took me and half months to remove the bandage. There is still a mild pain there if I strain much.

    We can theorise and philosophise after the event. There can be many questions of If /if not.

    On the road even if one is cautious and at slow speed another speeding vehicle can ram. The accident then is beyond the control of the cautious driver. If we learn some lessons from each accident and take appropriate measures then the damage and fatality can be reduced to large extent.

    There is another side. Too much preventive measures and precautions and safety aids can affect and slow down performances. That also is a hindrance to modern way of life.

    So it is a considered adoption of optimum risk-safety- output/performance balance Accidents can happen even when using the ordinary kitchen knife, sewing needle etc. There cannot be cent per cent NIL risk. So, after all, it is a considered adoption of optimum risk-safety- output/performance balance using our prudence and evaluating all other parameters.

  • #779689

    Points:2
    Venkiteswaran has added an interesting dimension to the discussion that even after taking all the precautions a few or minimum number of accidents can take place. Sometimes we take all the care but someone else jumps on us with all carelessness and we are trapped.
    The purpose of safety adherence is also same - to minimise the accidents but have an ambition for nil accident record.
    Thoughts exchanged is knowledge gained.

  • #779690

    Points:3
    Interesting responses are pouring in. I would only say that the philosophy of safety concern tells us that each and every person should be safety concious. A single person's mistake can create disasters. We cannot achieve 100% safety adherence until everyone involved is having safety conciousness. It is a collective responsibility to protect men and material. We must remember that if others are not safe then we are also not safe.
    Knowledge is power.

  • #779698

    Points:2
    True. The views expressed by Venkiteswaran are very correct. Even if we are very alert and adopt all safe practices, accidents may happen due to the negligence of another person. We are supposed to walk on footpaths and vehicles are not supposed to get into footpaths. But if a vehicle comes and hits us when we are on the footpath, what we can do?
    So it is a fact that rules are for every one and there should be no exemptions for anybody.
    drrao
    always confident

  • #779906

    Points:5
    Road accidents are become common nowadays almost in all parts of our country. The main extreme reason is freedom. People took more advantage on the freedom they have been given and by that they drive vehicles without control. The drive vehicles after consuming alcohol either single or collectively. Many youngster irrespective of gents and ladies in the name of freedom collectively drink in over limit and drive vehicles without speed control.
    Secondly since last decade parents are encouraging their children to drive vehicles as to drop and pick them up from Bus stand/stoppings.
    They feel proud on seeing their children driving a car or scooter or two wheeler in the tender age without minding the danger in it instead it encourages them further.
    Unless we correct ourselves the level of accidents will not come down.

  • #779911

    Points:4
    Despite taking so many safety measures from the government to alert the people about the safety hazards, it is still not being taken seriously by the people. The most burning example is the casual attitude of the people crossing the Railway crossing. The gates are closed fifteen minutes before crossing the different trains or goods trains, it hardly matters not to cross the gate which is already closed for the safety purpose. This shows how they are in a hurry to reach their destination risking their own lives.
    A wait for a couple of minutes is not tolerable for them. This needs a serious thought.

  • #779912

    Points:5
    I met with an accident when I was travelling to my native place to attend my brother's marriage. We started very late in the night from Hyderabad and in our car music system was not working. We did not have time to get it repaired. We all in the care were awake up to 1 AM. Then one after another went to sleep. The driver alone was driving and he might also had a nap and that made the accident. The mistakes committed were starting very late, not getting prepared for the music system and getting to sleep when the driver alone was driving. I was on the best for 6 weeks. After that, I made a decision that I would not undertake any long journies in the night.
    So sometimes accidents will happen because of bad planning. Similar things happen in our duties also and we should be in a hurry to complete the work sacrificing safety. Safety first, production next should be the concept.
    drrao
    always confident

  • #779918

    Points:3
    Road accidents are increasing day by day. There are many reasons for that but most of the times the main reason is rash driving and high speed driving. When a vehicle is plying at high speed then in case of any emergency or such situation it will not be able to get brakes quickly and even the best driver will not be able to control resulting in disaster.
    The job of a driver is very delicate and full of patience.
    Thoughts exchanged is knowledge gained.

  • #779920

    Points:2
    We can always remain alert to avoid any type of accident. Even then, accidents may happen, but numbers of accidents will be minimized and the number of fatalities can be restricted to the barest minimum.
    Billo Rani kahon to abhi jaan de doon: Oh dear Billo, if you ask, I will give my life

  • #779934

    Points:1
    I fully agree with Partha. Though the aim of safety is to dream for zero accidents but in reality the purpose of safety is to minimise the accidents.
    Knowledge is power.


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