Understanding Disasters to Enhance Workplace Safety with Edward Tenner

Podcast: Safety Labs by Safety Products Global · Safety Products Global

Opublikowano: 2026-03-23

In this episode, Mary Conquest speaks with Edward Tenner, a renowned author and lecturer at Princeton University, whose work explores the intersections of history, technology, and safety. Edward draws on his seminar “Understanding Disasters,” examining major events like the Titanic, the World Trade Centre, Fukushima and Covid to expose how hidden risks can break safety systems. He highlights how overlooked factors such as ‘gray rhinos’ and ‘mode errors’ have contributed to serious failures, demonstrating the unintended consequences of well-meaning safety measures. Through examples of expert decis...