Industrial Strength Podcast
Episodes
IS038: Everything That’s Old Is New Again
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
OverviewIn this episode, Randy, Jeff, and Steve dive into a rediscovered gem in the hazmat world: the Hazmat IQ system. What started as a nostalgic re...
IS037: Incident command system
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn this episode of the Hazmat HardwarePodcast, Randy, Jeff, and Steve continue their deep dive into the IncidentCommand System (ICS)—...
IS036: Incident command system
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn this episode, the crew breaks down the minimum Incident Command System (ICS) roles that must be filled on every industrial response...
IS035: Accreditation Dilemma
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn this eye-opening episode, the IndustrialStrength crew—Randy, Jeff, and Steve—welcome Bobby Salvesen from TheHazmat Guys to expl...
IS034: Get to know ya!
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn Part 2 of their certification deep dive, Randy, Jeff, and Steve revisit the conversation around fire and hazmat credentialing—thi...
IS033: The Safety Net | RIT
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewRandy, Jeff, and Steve take a deep dive intohow Rapid Intervention Teams function specifically in HAZMAT environments,and why firegrou...
IS032: Drum Imposters
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn this episode of the Industrial StrengthPodcast, Randy, Jeff, and Steve wrap up Part 3 of their mini-series on unusualstorage contai...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 31: Storage Containers | Part II
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn this episode of Hazmat Harder, Randy, Jeff, and Steve continue their series on “containers that look like drums but aren’t.” ...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 30: Storage Containers | Part I
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewThis episode kicks off a new mini-series on storage containers, starting with a deep dive into totes / Intermediate Bulk Containers (I...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 29: Iron Strengthens Iron | Part III
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn Part 3 of the training series, the Industrial Strength Podcast crew shifts focus from internal and partner-based training to a freq...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 28: Iron Strengthens Iron | Part II
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn this part two episode of the Industrial Strength Hazmat Show, Steve, Jeff, and Randy dive deep into the value of external training ...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 27: Iron Strengthens Iron | Part I
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn this episode of Hazmat Heart, hosts Steve, Randy, and Jeff dive deep into one of the most crucial topics for any hazmat team—trai...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 26: Steve Kelly
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this high-stakes episode of Hazmat Harder, the team sits down with Steve Kelly, a seasoned hazmat specialist from New York with 22 years of experie...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 25: Triple Threat Part II
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn this second part of the "Triple Threat Calls" series, hosts Steve, Jeff, and Randy dive into the final and arguably most hazardous ...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 24: Triple Threat
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn this action-packed episode of Pirate Talk, the Hazmat Hardware crew—Steve, Jeff, and Randy—recount one of their most intense da...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 23: No, Not Water
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview:In this unique episode, the Industrial Strength Podcast team veers off the typical "bread and butter" hazmat call to explore non-wate...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 22: It’s Smoke... Or Is It?
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn this kickoff to a new mini-series on "First Calls," the team revisits a perplexing chemical incident involving a mysterious white c...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 21: Radiation With Sean
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn this special episode of Hazmat Harder, the crew welcomes their first-ever guest: Sean, a technical specialist with 8+ years working...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 20: Changes to 1910.156
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn this episode of the Industrial Strength Podcast, hosts Steve, Jeff, and Randy return to dive deep into the proposed updates to OSHA...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 19: NFPA 470
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn this episode of Industrial Strength Hazmat, Jeff, Randy, and Steve dive into the significant updates brought by NFPA 470, which con...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 18: Peroxide Forming Chemicals: Part 3 (Case Studies & Chaos)
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn this thrilling conclusion to the three-part series on peroxide-forming chemicals, hosts Jeff, Steve, and Randy dive into several re...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 17: Code Red: Bromine Part 2
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn Part 2 of their deep dive into peroxide-forming chemicals (PFCs), the Industrial Strength team—Jeff, Steve, and Randy—shift foc...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 16: Peroxide Problems Part 1: Know Your Chemistry
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn Part 1 of this two-part peroxide special, the Industrial Strength Podcast crew—Jeff, Randy, and Steve—unpack the explosive trut...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 15: Code Red: Bromine
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode OverviewIn this enlightening and engaging episode, hosts Jeff, Steve, and Randy dive deep into the hazardous world of bromine—a volatile, re...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 14: Rail Car Disasters: East Palestine & Lac-Mégantic
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview:In this special deep-dive episode, Jeff, Randy, and Steve analyze two of the most catastrophic rail car incidents in recent history: ...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 13: Rail Car Incidents: Hazards, Response, and Lessons Learned
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview:In this episode, Jeff, Randy, and Steve tackle a listener-requested topic: hazardous materials transported by rail and how to handle ...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 12: Mercury Spill Responses
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview:In this insightful episode, hosts Jeff, Randy, and Steve dive deep into the challenges and intricacies of handling mercury spills in ...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 11: Unannounced Drills
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview This episode of Industrial Strength Podcast takes a deep dive into a high-intensity unannounced emergency response drill that left re...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 10: The Lithium-Ion Battery
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview In this episode of Industrial Strength Podcast, the team takes on one of the most pressing fire safety issues today—lithium-ion bat...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 9: The Hazards of Hot Boxing
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview In this ninth episode of Industrial Strength Podcast, the team dives into a real-life hazmat response incident involving hot boxing—...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 8: Divide and Conquer
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview:In this episode of the Industrial Strength Podcast, the hosts recount a unique challenge that required them to manage two simultaneou...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 7: Missteps and Major Hazards
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview:In this high-stakes episode of the Industrial Strength Podcast, the hosts recount two harrowing incidents where minor oversights led ...
Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 6: It’s Not an Audit, It’s an Assessment (Part 2)
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview:In the continuation of the previous episode, the Industrial Strength Podcast delves deeper into the nuances of corporate audits and a...
IS005: It’s Not an Audit, It’s an Assessment
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview:In the fifth episode of the Industrial Strength Podcast, the hosts tackle a topic unique to industrial fire departments: corporate au...
IS004: A History of the Team
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview:In this episode of the Industrial Strength Podcast, hosts Randy, Steve, and Jeff take a break from recounting industrial incidents to...
IS003 High-Energy Release Incident
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Shownotes: Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 3: High-Energy Release IncidentEpisode Overview:In the third episode of the Industrial Stre...
IS002 Solvent Vapors and a Confined Space Rescue
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Shownotes: Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 2: Solvent Vapors and a Confined Space RescueEpisode Overview:In this gripping second episo...
IS001 Tackling an Acid Leak
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Overview:Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Industrial Strength Podcast! Hosted by Randy, a seasoned hazmat specialist with 17 years of i...