In the UK oil and gas sector, the record on major accidents looks encouraging. Serious incidents are very rare, and the industry appears to be operating safely.

Beneath the surface, the data tell a different story. One-third of safety inspections fall below the legal standard, and more than half of process-safety professionals are expected to retire within the next decade. At the same time, ageing assets, shrinking budgets, and weaker regulatory oversight are straining existing safety systems.

Operators must sustain high safety performance when experience is walking out the door, equipment is ageing, and new technologies are flooding the scene faster than they can be tested.

In this episode I speak with David Jamieson of Salus Technical, on making process safety straightforward. We explore why process safety remains an invisible threat, how AI can capture the wisdom of the best engineers, and what it takes to keep legacy assets safe as they wind down.

👤 About the Guest

David Jamieson is the Founder and Managing Director of Salus Technical, an Aberdeen-based company combining engineering expertise and software innovation to improve process-safety performance in high-hazard industries.

After beginning his career in aerodynamics with the Red Bull Racing Formula One team, David moved into fire and explosion modelling, then spent a decade in the UK offshore sector before launching Salus Technical in 2019.

🔗 Website: https://salus-technical.com

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