NASSCO Safety Podcast
Welcome to the NASSCO Safety Podcast—where experience meets prevention. Host Dennis Pivin talks with industry pros about real risks, smart practices, and how to get everyone home safe. From wearing proper PPE to driving back safely from the job site and everything in-between. This podcast is all about protecting workers because safety isn’t optional. It’s essential.
Podcasting since 2025 • 10 episodes
NASSCO Safety Podcast
Latest Episodes
NASSCO Styrene Treatability Study
Dennis Pivin sits down with Chris Garrett, P.E., National Practice Leader at Brown and Caldwell and NASSCO Technical Director, to discuss the groundbreaking Styrene Treatability Study. They walk through the multi-phase research assessing how st...
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24:46
Hydration
Dennis Pivin and Jerry Weir tackle the critical but often overlooked issue of hydration on the job site. Jerry, a veteran of field operations and safety consulting, outlines the signs of heat exhaustion and stroke, as well as the causes—from ho...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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12:44
Safety Training
Dennis reconnects with Freddy Garcia to dive into what makes an effective safety training program. They break down the balance between computer-based modules and hands-on field training, discuss OSHA requirements, and share strategies for onboa...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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17:42
Styrene Concerns for lining Culverts and Sewer Systems
Dennis Pivin and Dr. Mark Knight discuss the environmental and safety concerns surrounding styrene discharge during CIPP lining of culverts. They examine past fish kill incidents and explain how hot water—not styrene—was the true culprit. The e...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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13:20
CIPP Lateral Studies and the use of PID’s
In this episode, Dennis Pivin talks with Dr. Mark Knight from the University of Waterloo about photoionization detectors (PIDs) and their role in monitoring styrene levels during cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) installations. They revisit a landmark...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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17:39