DisasterCast Safety Podcast

In this episode we discuss the Mt Erebus disaster. What could cause pilots to  fly a perfectly working plane intoRead more »

This episode is about underwater tunnel floods, or, more precisely, the lack of such accidents. Are tunnels really that safe?Read more »

After both technical and production difficulties, DisasterCast is returning on a regular schedule. This episode discusses the Longford Gas PlantRead more »

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 lack of human vigilance and slow adoption of technology for the same accidents.

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.

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 have some better questions to ask.

This episode describes the USS Iowa explosion, the subsequent investigation, and the dangers of hindsight analysis.

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 Responsibility".

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 language hides fundamental differences in safety thought and technique.