Safety Wars

Safety from a point of view that you didn't see coming.

Safety Wars is a commentary podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Safety Wars, a commentary show with 0 episodes published.

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  Episode #491

  September 30, 2026 Hijacks, Hazmat, and Half-Truths

  Sep 30, 202649 minS5

  September 30 Hijacks, Hazmat, and Half-Truths In this September 30 episode, host Jim covers the heroic Israeli plumber who landed a hijacked Flydubai flight after learning controls from a TV show, drawing parallels to post-9/11 aviation vigilance. He reports that OSHA's 2026 penalty inflation adjustment is canceled due to a federal funding lapse that prevented BLS from releasing required October data. Jim stresses the importance of up-to-date training materials, recounting an instructor using pre-2015 penalty figures and wrong confined-space standards — a red flag for anyone vetting OSHA outreach providers. He warns about salespeople overpromising compressed training timelines and unqualified HR staff mishandling accident management. Additional segments cover the new AI-powered America.gov portal (with privacy skepticism), EPA's Boise food waste initiative, a finalized Superfund cleanup plan for the Chemsol site in Piscataway, NJ, the Tijuana sewage crisis update, and a Cleveland warehouse packed with abandoned hazardous substances. For all your safety needs give us a call at 845-269-5772 or Jim@safetywars.com . www.safetywars.com . www.jamespoesl.com #Flydubai #AviationSecurity #PlaneHijack #Israel #OSHPenalties #InflationAdjustment #LaborLaw #HazwoperTraining #ConfinedSpace #OutreachTraining #AmericaDotGov #GovTech #DataPrivacy #EPA #Superfund #EnvironmentalCleanup #FoodWaste #NewJersey #Cleveland #SafetyWars #OSHA #WorkplaceSafety #SafetyTraining

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  Episode #490

  Safety Wars 9-24-2026 Deadly Drills, Dirty Washes & Liquid Nitrogen

  Sep 24, 20261h 4mS5

  This episode covers OSHA's citation of a Florida pipeline contractor after a fatal struck-by incident, willful lockout/tagout violations at a New Jersey car wash, and $65 million in community college training grants. Jim shares personal stories about noise survey failures at a warehouse that led to costly settlements, and an indoor air quality audit that debunked a cancer cluster at a law firm. The EPA segment covers glyphosate review, brownfields funding, and wetland grants. The episode closes with the Chemical Safety Board's investigation of the Foundation Food Group liquid nitrogen release that killed six workers, highlighting failures in monitoring, training, and process safety management. Music: Pond5.com Licenses Falling, 25821615, Eric B. USA National Anthem (Star Spangled Banner Use), 155546928 Supernova Music Matrix, 166797566, Encomia Music: Safety Warriors, The Music of Safety Wars Volume 1 (c) copyright 2026 James Poesl

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  Episode #489

  Safety Wars 9-22-2-26 When the Lights Go Out: Energy, EPA, and Emergency Prep

  Sep 22, 20261h 6mS5

  Jim from Safety Wars covers soaring diesel prices, Trump's UN speech on Iran, and rising tanker insurance in the Strait of Hormuz. EPA updates include $82 million for San Francisco Bay watersheds, lead cleanups in Indiana and Montana, and a Clean Air Act settlement in Puerto Rico. For National Preparedness Month, Jim dives deep into disaster readiness: water storage strategies, emergency food and food safety, reading severe weather, lightning safety, flood preparedness, power outage management with generators and batteries, fuel handling dangers, and building community emergency networks. He shares personal stories from Superstorm Sandy throughout. Music: Pond5.com Licenses Falling, 25821615, Eric B. USA National Anthem (Star Spangled Banner Use), 155546928 Supernova Music Matrix, 166797566, Encomia Music: Safety Warriors, The Music of Safety Wars Volume 1 (c) copyright 2026 James Poesl

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  Episode #488

  Safety Wars 9-17-2026 Methylene Chloride, Muddy Rivers, and Diesel Spikes

  Sep 17, 202655 minS5

  Methylene Chloride, Muddy Rivers, and Diesel Spikes **Summary:** Jim is back from Vermont where he's working an EPA hazardous waste cleanup near the Beetlejuice filming location. The episode dives into the Fifth Circuit's overturning of EPA's methylene chloride rule, explaining why odor is an unreliable warning for the carcinogenic paint stripper and why air sampling—not your nose—should guide worker protection. Jim also covers a proposed $125M Passaic River Superfund settlement, a Hopewell Precision groundwater cleanup update, OSHA citations against a Chicago construction firm, and H-2A visa program violations. Rounding out the show: a Feature Story News segment on global headlines and a warning about rising diesel prices from refinery outages—possibly cyber-related.www.safetywars.com. www.jamespoesl.com https://www.nfpa.org/Education-and-Research/Wildfire/Firewise-USA Music: Pond5.com Licenses Falling, 25821615, Eric B. USA National Anthem (Star Spangled Banner Use), 155546928 Supernova Music Matrix, 166797566, Encomia Music: Safety Warriors, The Music of Safety Wars Volume 1 (c) copyright 2026 James Poesl

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  Episode #487

  Safety Wars 9-11-2026 9/11 at 25: Lessons Unlearned in Disaster Preparedness

  Sep 12, 202653 minS5

  On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Jim Poesl of Safety Wars shares his personal experience witnessing the attacks from Hoboken, then examines their lasting safety and policy legacy. He recounts the chaotic Ground Zero recovery, the lack of respirators, and Christine Todd Whitman's EPA assurances that the air was safe—despite warnings from industrial hygienist Jeffrey Olcott. Jim questions accountability, sovereign immunity, and whether lessons were applied to later crises like H1N1 and COVID-19, arguing preparedness capacity keeps eroding. A Feature Story News segment covers current events, including Saudi pipeline attacks, the 25th 9/11 memorial ceremonies, and global diplomacy. The episode closes with an extended discussion of a Guardian article on 9/11's "dark legacy"—covering victims' families, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, bin Laden's mixed legacy, and how post-9/11 fear reshaped American politics. Jim urges honest accountability, unity ("September 12th thinking"), and better individual/community disaster preparedness going forward. www.safetywars.com . www.jamespoesl.com

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