DisasterCast Safety Podcast
1) Episode 57 – Erebus
In this episode we discuss the Mt Erebus disaster. What could cause pilots to fly a perfectly working plane intoRead more »
2) Episode 56 – Underwater Tunnels
This episode is about underwater tunnel floods, or, more precisely, the lack of such accidents. Are tunnels really that safe?Read more »
3) Episode 55 – Longford
After both technical and production difficulties, DisasterCast is returning on a regular schedule. This episode discusses the Longford Gas PlantRead more »
4) Episode 54 – Stadium Disasters
5) Episode 53 – Interlocks and Quintinshill
This episode discusses interlocks in general, and also the application of interlocks to train safety. Britain's worst rail disaster, Quintinshill, is used to illustrate a common pattern in blaming lac...Show More
6) Episode 52 – Columbia and Cable Cars
This episode dives into the background of the Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster. It also discusses the aftermath of a US Marine Prowler hitting a cable in the Italian Alps.
7) Beyond Unsafe Behaviors
Ron returns to ask the question "Which causes more accidents: unsafe conditions, or unsafe behaviors?" Once he's finished unpacking the question, you still won't have an answer, but hopefully you'll h...Show More
8) Episode 51 – USS Iowa
This episode describes the USS Iowa explosion, the subsequent investigation, and the dangers of hindsight analysis.
9) Stop Telling People Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility
This is the third episode of Ron Gantt's "Two Cents Worth of Safety". Ron discusses the use of safety slogans, in particular the hidden messages behind the overused "Safety is Everyone's Responsibilit...Show More
10) Episode 50 – Why?
This episode takes a new look at the really big safety question - "Why do accidents happen?" We discuss how different answers to this question lead to different approaches to safety, where common lang...Show More