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Integrated risk understanding and strong barrier management are the basis for good safety and security in uncertain times, says Finn Carlsen, director of professional competence at the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA).

With changes in Norway’s petroleum sector both far-reaching and rapid, the PSA is looking at how operating parameters are altering and the potential impact on the working environment and safety.

It’s not a home, of course, but it’s definitely something more than just a workplace,” emphasises 59-year-old Tiller after lengthy reflection.

Long working hours, night work and extended tours of duty can increase risk for both health and safety.

Many workers handle or are in contact with carcinogenic substances at work. Exposure limits for benzene have been much reduced by new learning and the great attention paid to this chemical compound. Diesel exhaust fumes are now also in the spotlight.

The 61-year-old Swede is not a qualified economist or analyst, but has made a living for many years from trading shares on the basis of working environment surveys from potential investment objects.