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In this episode, Austin sits down with Neil Schneider, Safety and Health Specialist at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, whose career path is a complex mix of both technical interest and engineering excellence. From studying civil engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and working as a drilling engineer at Baker Hughes, to leading complex safety investigations across multiple industries, Neil’s career is a case study in how field experience shapes systems thinking. Austin and Neil dig into what it really means to understand risk inside complex environments. They talk about real-time engineering thousands of feet underground, how small process failures turn into major incidents later, and why communication, documentation, and technical clarity determine whether safety systems actually work.If you’re curious how oil fields, federal investigations, drones, podcasting, and engineering discipline all connect—this one’s for you.