Episode 48 – Metro North Railroad
The NTSB has released a report examining common organisational factors in five accidents on Metro North Railroad in and around New York. Do five accidents in a short space of time indicate an unusual...
View ArticleEpisode 49 – Aberfan
This is an episode about large piles falling over. We start with the physics of sandcastles, and move quickly to the coal tip at Aberfan. This leads further to discussing hindsight explanations for...
View ArticleGrowing into Uncertainty
This is the first episode of “Two Cents Worth of Safety”, which will interleave with the regular DisasterCast episodes. In this installment Ron explains how looking backward we see a whole lot more...
View ArticleBlindspots of Behavioral Observations
This is the second “Two Cents Worth of Safety” by Ron Gantt. Regular DisasterCast has been slightly delayed, and will be back next week. In this episode Ron describes Behavioural Observation programs,...
View ArticleEpisode 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...
View ArticleStop 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...
View ArticleEpisode 51 – USS Iowa
This episode describes the USS Iowa explosion, the subsequent investigation, and the dangers of hindsight analysis. The post Episode 51 – USS Iowa appeared first on DisasterCast Safety Podcast.
View ArticleBeyond 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...
View ArticleEpisode 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. The post Episode 52 – Columbia...
View ArticleEpisode 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 lack...
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