Industrial Strength Podcast
A podcast more focused on industrial fire departments and industrial hazmat response. From discussing interesting calls, to talking about equipment, to touching on distinctly corporate aspects of the job, the Industrial Strength team delves into different aspects of working within an industrial hazmat team. Through these podcasts the team endeavors to shed more light on what’s often an overlooked part of the public safety sector for other industry insiders as well as visitors from municipal teams.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 21
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 21: Radiation With Sean
Episode Overview
In this special episode of Hazmat Harder, the crew welcomes their first-ever guest: Sean, a technical specialist with 8+ years working at a radioactive materials facility. Together, S…
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 20: Changes to 1910.156
Episode Overview
In this episode of the Industrial Strength Podcast, hosts Steve, Jeff, and Randy return to dive deep into the proposed updates to OSHA’s 1910.156 standard. Unlike last week's discussi…
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 19: NFPA 470
Episode Overview
In this episode of Industrial Strength Hazmat, Jeff, Randy, and Steve dive into the significant updates brought by NFPA 470, which consolidates and replaces NFPA 472 and 1072. With th…
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 18: Peroxide Forming Chemicals: Part 3 (Case Studies & Chaos)
Episode Overview
In this thrilling conclusion to the three-part series on peroxide-forming chemicals, hosts Jeff, Steve, and Randy dive into several real-world case studies highlighting the dangers of…
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 17: Code Red: Bromine Part 2
Episode Overview
In Part 2 of their deep dive into peroxide-forming chemicals (PFCs), the Industrial Strength team—Jeff, Steve, and Randy—shift focus from the chemistry to the practical. This episode …
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 16: Peroxide Problems Part 1: Know Your Chemistry
Episode Overview
In Part 1 of this two-part peroxide special, the Industrial Strength Podcast crew—Jeff, Randy, and Steve—unpack the explosive truth about peroxide-forming chemicals (PFCs). They break…
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 15: Code Red: Bromine
Episode Overview
In this enlightening and engaging episode, hosts Jeff, Steve, and Randy dive deep into the hazardous world of bromine—a volatile, reddish-brown chemical with significant industrial us…
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 14: Rail Car Disasters: East Palestine & Lac-Mégantic
Episode Overview:
In this special deep-dive episode, Jeff, Randy, and Steve analyze two of the most catastrophic rail car incidents in recent history: the Lac-Mégantic crude oil derailment in Quebec a…
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 13: Rail Car Incidents: Hazards, Response, and Lessons Learned
Episode Overview:
In this episode, Jeff, Randy, and Steve tackle a listener-requested topic: hazardous materials transported by rail and how to handle rail car incidents on industrial sites. Sharing r…
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 12: Mercury Spill Responses
Episode Overview:
In this insightful episode, hosts Jeff, Randy, and Steve dive deep into the challenges and intricacies of handling mercury spills in industrial settings. Drawing from real-life case …
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 11: Unannounced Drills
Episode Overview
This episode of Industrial Strength Podcast takes a deep dive into a high-intensity unannounced emergency response drill that left responders and employees rattled. What started as a…
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 10: The Lithium-Ion Battery
Episode Overview
In this episode of Industrial Strength Podcast, the team takes on one of the most pressing fire safety issues today—lithium-ion battery fires. Starting with a case study of a massive…
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 9: The Hazards of Hot Boxing
Episode Overview
In this ninth episode of Industrial Strength Podcast, the team dives into a real-life hazmat response incident involving hot boxing—but not the kind you might be thinking of. This ca…
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 8: Divide and Conquer
Episode Overview:
In this episode of the Industrial Strength Podcast, the hosts recount a unique challenge that required them to manage two simultaneous calls. The first involved the hazardous spill o…
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 7: Missteps and Major Hazards
Episode Overview:
In this high-stakes episode of the Industrial Strength Podcast, the hosts recount two harrowing incidents where minor oversights led to significant hazmat responses. The first incide…
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 6: It’s Not an Audit, It’s an Assessment (Part 2)
Episode Overview:
In the continuation of the previous episode, the Industrial Strength Podcast delves deeper into the nuances of corporate audits and assessments. Randy, Steve, and Jeff discuss the se…
IS005: It’s Not an Audit, It’s an Assessment
Episode Overview:
In the fifth episode of the Industrial Strength Podcast, the hosts tackle a topic unique to industrial fire departments: corporate audits and assessments. Drawing from a recent inter…
IS004: A History of the Team
Episode Overview:
In this episode of the Industrial Strength Podcast, hosts Randy, Steve, and Jeff take a break from recounting industrial incidents to explore the rich history of their fire and hazma…
IS003 High-Energy Release Incident
Episode Shownotes: Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 3: High-Energy Release Incident
Episode Overview:
In the third episode of the Industrial Strength Podcast, hosts Randy, Steve, and Jeff recount …
IS002 Solvent Vapors and a Confined Space Rescue
Episode Shownotes: Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 2: Solvent Vapors and a Confined Space Rescue
Episode Overview:
In this gripping second episode of the Industrial Strength Podcast, hosts Randy,…