Dust Safety Science: Improving Combustible Dust Safety in the Workplace

DSS011: The Learning Review - A New Approach to Incident Investigation with Dr. Ivan Pupulidy

In this episode we discuss the learning review, a new approach to incident investigation. This approach was born out of the work of Dr. Ivan Pupulidy with the US Forest Service and we discuss its application to combustible dust safety.

DSS 010: Biomass Fire & Explosion Hazards and UK regulations with Alan Tyldesley

In this episode we interview Alan Tyldesley a UK explosion safety expert on Biomass Fire & Explosion hazards and regulation within the United Kingdom

DSS009: Understanding Combustible Dust as a Global Challenge and Developing Global Solutions - Our 2019 Focus Area

This episode of the Dust Safety Science podcast recaps what we accomplished in 2018 and our goals for 2019. We also cover the history of combustible dust back as far as 1785.

DSS 008: Prevention and Response to Silo Fires with Todd Siefke of WorkSafe BC

In this episode we interview Todd Siefke at WorkSafe BC about silo fire and explosion safety in wood pellet and agricultural product storage operations.

DSS 007: Dust Hazard Analysis and Explosion Prevention with Dr. Ashok Dastidar

In this episode we discuss dust hazard analysis and explosion prevention with Dr. Ashok Dastidar, Vice President, Dust and Flammability Testing and Consultancy services at Fauske & Associates.

DSS 006: A Call to Action on Combustible Dust from the US Chemical Safety Board - With Cheryl Mackenzie and Dr. Ivan Pupulidy

In this podcast episode we discuss the recent US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) call to action on combustible dust with Cheryl Mackenzie and Dr. Ivan Pupulidy.

DSS 005: 2018 Mid-Year Combustible Dust Incident Report Review

In this episode we discuss findings from the 2018 mid-year combustible dust incident report. The report was released earlier in the year and includes an analysis of materials, industries, equipment, and causes of 115 dust fires/explosions around the world.

DSS 004: Nova Scotia Dust Collector Safety Program and Explosion Safety with Jeramy Slaunwhite

In this episode of the Dust Safety Science podcast we discuss dust collector fire and explosion safety in wood working shops with Jeramy Slaunwhite, Explosion Safety Engineering Consultant with REMBE®, INC.

 

DSS 003: Review of the Imperial Sugar Refinery Explosion from the US Chemical Safety Board Investigation Report

In this episode we review the US Chemical Safety Board report on the Imperial Sugar Refinery Explosion in Wentworth, Georgia on February 7, 2008. The explosion and following fire resulted in 14 fatalities and 38 injuries.

DSS 002: Lessons Learned from Two Sawdust Fires at a New Brunswick Lumber Mill (With Christian Fournier)

In this episode we interview Christian Fournier, Safety and Training Coordinator at Fornebu Lumber in Miramichie, New Brunswick. In the interview we cover lessons learned from a planar and dust collector fire they had at their facility.