Industrial Strength Podcast

18 Suspect Drums, Explosive Crystals, and a Remote Opening Plan

Crystalline residue on a few 55-gallon drums quickly became a much larger problem when the team identified a 1,4-dioxane mixture capable of forming explosive peroxides an

Drum Handling & Overpack Operations

In this episode of the Industrial Strength Podcast, Jeff, Randy, and Steve break down different ways to move, lift, and overpack drums during industrial hazmat incidents.

Hazmat Footwear: Choosing the Right Boot

In this episode of the Industrial Strength Podcast, Jeff, Randy, and Steve discuss an often-overlooked part of hazmat PPE: footwear. From chemical boots and structural fi

Inventory Management

In this episode of the Industrial StrengthPodcast, Jeff, Steve, and Randy talk about the challenges of managing hazardous-material inventories in industrial environments.

IS044 – Hazmat Olympics

In this episode of Hazmat Harder, Jeff, Randy, and Steve talk about a creative approach to hazmat training: the Hazmat Olympics. Instead of traditional summer drills that

IS043 – Green Clouds

Episode Overview In this episode, Jeff, Randy, and Steve take on one of the most recognizable and dangerous industrial chemicals: chlorine. Framed around St. Patrick’s D

IS042 - Natural disasters

Episode Overview In this episode of the Industrial Strength Podcast, Jeff, Randy, and Steve discuss natural disasters from an industrial fire and hazmat response perspec

IS041 - The Gas that kills quietly

In this episode of the Industrial Strength Podcast, Randy, Jeff, and Steve take on hydrogen sulfide, a hazardous gas that responders may encounter in industrial settings,

IS040 - Pyrophoric and reactive materials

0:30 – 1:43 | Welcome Back and Part Two Setup The hosts welcome returning guest Steve and joke about the challenge of saying the podcast name. Randy frames this as a con

IS039: Ammonia

Episode Summary Randy, Jeff, and Steve talk through the hazards and response considerations for ammonia, especially in industrial settings. They cover common uses like r

IS038: Everything That’s Old Is New Again

Overview In this episode, Randy, Jeff, and Steve dive into a rediscovered gem in the hazmat world: the Hazmat IQ system. What started as a nostalgic revisit quickly turn

IS037: Incident command system

Episode Overview In this episode of the Hazmat HardwarePodcast, Randy, Jeff, and Steve continue their deep dive into the IncidentCommand System (ICS)—specifically focusi

IS036: Incident command system

Episode Overview In this episode, the crew breaks down the minimum Incident Command System (ICS) roles that must be filled on every industrial response—no matter how sma

IS035: Accreditation Dilemma

Episode Overview In this eye-opening episode, the IndustrialStrength crew—Randy, Jeff, and Steve—welcome Bobby Salvesen from TheHazmat Guys to explore the world of hazma

IS034: Get to know ya!

Episode Overview In Part 2 of their certification deep dive, Randy, Jeff, and Steve revisit the conversation around fire and hazmat credentialing—this time with more res

IS033: The Safety Net | RIT

Episode Overview Randy, Jeff, and Steve take a deep dive intohow Rapid Intervention Teams function specifically in HAZMAT environments,and why fireground assumptions don

IS032: Drum Imposters

Episode Overview In this episode of the Industrial StrengthPodcast, Randy, Jeff, and Steve wrap up Part 3 of their mini-series on unusualstorage containers encountered i

IS031: Storage Containers | Part II

Episode Overview In this episode of Hazmat Harder, Randy, Jeff, and Steve continue their series on “containers that look like drums but aren’t.” The focus is on methyl i

IS030: Storage Containers | Part I

Episode Overview This episode kicks off a new mini-series on storage containers, starting with a deep dive into totes / Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs). The crew bre

IS029: Iron Strengthens Iron | Part III

Episode Overview In Part 3 of the training series, the Industrial Strength Podcast crew shifts focus from internal and partner-based training to a frequently overlooked