In this episode, Rob is joined by guest Brian Fielkow, a business leader, international speaker, and author with an impressive background in industrial safety, to discuss Brian's new book, Making Safety Happen: The Roadmap to a Safe, Productive, and Profitable Business. This episode is all about the importance of proper process safety culture to help prevent serious incidents, including loss of life.

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In this episode, Magi and Tori break down the most recent CSB final report: United States Steel Corporation Clairton Plant Coke Oven Explosion. This incident occurred on August 11, 2025 when a coke oven gas leak ignited and exploded, leaving two employees fatally injured, and four more employees with injuries requiring inpatient hospitalization. Tune in for an in-depth breakdown of what went wrong and how incidents like this can be prevented.

To read the full incident report, check it out here.

For more CSB final report breakdowns, check out the episodes below!

Episode 150 - CSB Incident Breakdown: September 29, 2024 Fire and Chemical Release at Bio-Lab Inc.

Episode 147 - Incident Breakdown: November 12, 2024 Explosion at the Givaudan Sense Colour Facility in Louisville, KY

Episode 146 - Incident Breakdown: October 10, 2024 Toxic Release at PEMEX Deer Park Refinery

In this episode, Magi and Tori break down the most recent CSB final report: Bio-Lab Inc. Conyers Fire and Chemical Release. This incident caused 17 days of local lockdowns, including almost two weeks of school closures, and caused an estimated $50.5 million in damages. While thankfully there were no injuries associated with this event, it certainly is an extreme example of the havoc that can be caused when safeguards fail, which is much more likely when they are not up to proper process safety standards. Tune in to hear more details, and to learn what can be done to prevent incidents such as these!

The chemicals stored in the warehouse where this incident occurred were trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA), trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) formulations, sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC), and Bromochloro 5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione (BCDMH) as well as other chemicals.

To read the full incident report, check it out here.

For more CSB final report breakdowns, check out the episodes below!:

Episode 147 - Incident Breakdown: November 12, 2024 Explosion at the Givaudan Sense Colour Facility in Louisville, KY

Episode 146 - Incident Breakdown: October 10, 2024 Toxic Release at PEMEX Deer Park Refinery

Episode 145 - Incident Breakdown: July 14, 2023 Explosion at Dow Louisiana Operations