Did History (Actually) Teach Us Anything?
Remarkable individuals, pivotal moments, and fascinating insights that will make you appreciate health and safety, and environmental management!
Displaying 3 items of Did History (Actually) Teach Us Anything? with the tag "italy".
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The Great Fire of Rome - 64AD
2 August 2026 | Season 1 | 16 mins 48 secs
ancient history, arson, circus maximus, city, emperor nero, empire, fire, fire safeguarding, fire safety, fire safety practice, fire-resistant materials, firefighting, great fire of rome, italy, lire, rome, tacitus, urban safety, urban safety protocols
Join us as we uncover the mysteries, legends, and truths behind one of ancient history’s greatest tragedies — the Great Fire of Rome.
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The Seveso Disaster - 1976
2 July 2026 | Season 1 | 13 mins 25 secs
2, 4, 5-trichlorophenol, chemical plant, chemical reactor, chemicals, cosmetics, environment, environmental pollution, ethylene glycol, hazardous industries, icmesa, industrial safety, italy, meda, pharmaceuticals, plant, pollutant, seveso, sodium hydroxide, sodium trichlorophenate, the seveso directive, the seveso disaster, toxic cloud, toxic dioxin
Join us as we uncover the devastating impact of the release of a toxic cloud over the Seveso area, causing widespread illness, environmental devastation, and a legacy in lasting reforms in industrial safety.
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The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius - 79AD
2 August 2025 | Season 1 | 15 mins 57 secs
79ad, ash, fire, first century, health and safety, herculaneum, iosh, italy, lava, mount vesuvius, natural disaster, nebosh, pompeii, rrc, safety, volcanic eruption, volcano
In this episode, we explore an event that many of us know by name but perhaps not in detail: the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD – a catastrophe that obliterated Pompeii and Herculaneum.