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.
Episodes
8 episodes
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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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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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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Episode 5
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17:39
History of Safety in Underground Infrastructure
Dennis sits down with Robert Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief of Underground Infrastructure Magazine, to discuss the evolution of safety in trenchless industries. Robert reflects on the past 30 years of progress, from high accident rates in the 1990s...
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Episode 4
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17:51
Safety in Manufacturing
Dennis Pivin interviews Larry Brown, CEO of Aries Industries, to explore how manufacturing safety starts with leadership. Larry outlines Aries' safety-first approach—from building security to production floor protocols and customer-facing equip...
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Episode 3
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16:33
Engineering Design & Implementation
Host Dennis Pivin talks with trenchless technologies veteran Chris Macey about incorporating safety into engineering design and implementation. Chris shares real-world examples—including major pipeline projects in Canada—where early safety plan...
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Episode 2
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19:42
Culture & Behavior Based Training
Dennis Pivin speaks with Freddy Garcia from Puris about the vital role of safety culture and behavior-based safety. They explore how strong leadership, positive reinforcement, and consistent training shape employee behaviors and drive safe prac...
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Episode 1
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18:16