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In this episode we discuss the Mt Erebus disaster. What could cause pilots to fly a perfectly working plane into the side of a mountain in clear weather?
What could cause a respectable judge to accuse a respectable airline of an “orchestrated litany of lies” to conceal what really happened?
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This episode is about underwater tunnel floods, or, more precisely, the lack of such accidents. Are tunnels really that safe? Why?
After failing to find any examples of underwater tunnel disasters, the episode also covers the Black Market Express, and the Mont Blanc Tunnel Fire.
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After both technical and production difficulties, DisasterCast is returning on a regular schedule. This episode discusses the Longford Gas Plant disaster that killed two people and cut gas supplies to Victoria for over two weeks. The episode has a particular focus on Andrew Hopkin’s book, “Lessons from Longford”, and discusses the limits of hindsight for drawing conclusions about how to create better foresight.
Thanks to Faith Valencia for facilitating access to the Nathan radio studio for more reliable and better audio production of DisasterCast.
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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.
The post Episode 53 – Interlocks and Quintinshill appeared first on DisasterCast Safety Podcast.
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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.
The post Episode 52 – Columbia and Cable Cars appeared first on DisasterCast Safety Podcast.
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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.
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This episode describes the USS Iowa explosion, the subsequent investigation, and the dangers of hindsight analysis.
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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”.
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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.
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