Among the occupational hazards the collectors face are flashers--Schreck saw two during his first month on the job--as well as customer altercations and tollbooth robberies.
The two companies "are confident that we can safely drill in the Kara Sea and avoid hazards from radioactive materials on the seabed", Exxon Mobil said.
Over the past two decades, enhanced pilot training, better weather radar and improved cockpit decision-making have substantially reduced the hazards posed by wind shear around the world.