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 items 1-10 of 16 in total of Did History (Actually) Teach Us Anything? with the tag "safety".
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Fukushima Nuclear Disaster - 2011
2 March 2026 | Season 1 | 18 mins 15 secs
2011, daiichi, earthquake, evacuation, fukushima, health and safety, iosh, japan, magnitude 9, meltdown, nebosh, nuclear accident, nuclear disaster, power plant, radiation leak, reactor, rrc, safety, tsunami
Join us on this episode as we discuss how in the wake of a powerful earthquake, a colossal tsunami struck, plunging three Fukushima Daiichi reactors into a nuclear crisis. This harrowing event, which unfolded on March 11, 2011, witnessed the near-complete meltdown of all three reactor cores within a mere three-day span.
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The Stardust Nightclub Fire - 1981
2 February 2026 | Season 1 | 13 mins 45 secs
1981, dancing, disco, drinking, fire, fire safety, fire safety regulations, fire safety standards, food factory, health and safety, iosh, justice ronan keane, nebosh, nightclub, nightclub fire, rrc, rrc podcast, safety, stardust nightclub fire, the butterly family
Tune in as we delve into the Stardust Nightclub Fire of 1981 and discover how the causes of this tragedy reshaped fire safety standards and continues to impact regulations today.
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The Radium Girls - 1917
2 December 2025 | Season 1 | 17 mins 22 secs
cancer, factories, girls, health and safety, iosh, jaw necrosis, nebosh, necrosis, new jersey, orange, osha, poisoning, radioactive, radium, radium girls, radium-based paint, radium-poisoning, rrc, safety, safety laws, united states radium corporation, usa, war factories, war girls, watch-dial painting, world war i
We'll discover who the Radium Girls were, and how their tragic fate led to a change in workplace safety laws forever.
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The Minamata Bay Mercury Poisoning - 1951-1968
2 November 2025 | Season 1 | 16 mins 16 secs
1950s, cat dancing disease, chisso corporation, environmental disaster, environmental issues, health and safety, iosh, japan, mercury, mercury poisoning, methylmercury, minamata bay, nebosh, rrc, safety
In this episode, we explore the heart-breaking story of Minamata Bay, its lasting impact, and the lessons it holds for environmental responsibility.
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Tenerife Airport Disaster - 1977
2 October 2025 | Season 1 | 16 mins 38 secs
aeroplane, airport, aviation, boeing, bomb scare, collision, crash, fog, grand canaria, health and safety, iosh, jumbo jets, klm, los rodeos airport, nebosh, pan am, passenger, rrc, safety, tenerife
Join us as we explore the Tenerife Airport Disaster, and the significant impact it's had on aviation safety worldwide.
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The Great Fire of London - 1666
2 September 2025 | Season 1 | 24 mins 35 secs
1666, city of london, fire, great fire, great fire of london, health and safety, iosh, king charles ii, london, nebosh, pudding lane, rrc, safety, samuel pepys
In this podcast episode, we delve into the events that unfolded during the Great Fire of London. Tune in to learn more about this devastating chapter in the city's history.
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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.
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Easter Island Ecological Collapse
2 July 2025 | Season 1 | 11 mins 12 secs
1700s, deforestation, easter island, ecological collapse, ecological disaster, environmental disaster, environmental issues, explorers, extinct, health and safety, iosh, moai, moai statues, nebosh, rapa nui, rrc, safety
Join us as we explore how the Easter Island ecological collapse serves as a cautionary tale as to the damage we are doing to our planet and highlights the importance of sustainable natural resource use.
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Alton Towers Rollercoaster Crash - 2015
2 June 2025 | Season 1 | 26 mins 23 secs
2015, accident, alton towers, amputation, chessington world of adventures, crash, health and safety, iosh, nebosh, rollercoaster, rrc, safety, smiler, theme park, thorpe park
Ten years on from the horrific Alton Towers Smiler crash, we are asking the questions: how did a system designed for safety, fail so catastrophically? And could this devastating accident that left so many innocent riders injured have been prevented?
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Apollo Theatre Collapse - 2013
2 May 2025 | Season 1 | 12 mins 53 secs
apollo theatre, health and safety, iosh, london, metal ties, nebosh, roof collapse, rrc, safety, shaftsbury avenue, the curious incident of the dog in the night time, theatre, theatre collapse, west end
In this episode, we uncover the shocking details surrounding the Apollo Theatre ceiling collapse and explain what circumstances led to the drama being turned up a notch on that December evening…