The Story of Formation
Four years ago, at an enterprise in Siberia, a separate Hazard and Risk Management Department (hereinafter referred to as the Department) was created from scratch within the structure of the enterprise's HSE Directorate. The decision by business leaders and the HSE Directorate to establish the Department was triggered by the implementation of the "Risk Management" strategic project, supported by a well-known consulting firm.
Approach to Forming the Department
- A powerful recruitment communication program;
- Candidates for the Department were selected exclusively from the enterprise's employees (positions from foreman and above);
- Priority: knowledge of legislation and local requirements (hard skills) and a readiness to change the system and the attitude of the staff (soft skills);
- Competition for the risk manager position: 1 out of 5 candidates selected.
A team of professionals was formed, with the Department numbering 25 people.
The "Risk Management" project was successfully implemented.
Following the implementation of the "Risk Management" project, the team's functions evolved.
Soon, the Risk Management Department became the HSE Management System Development Department.
The Team's Experience
- Debureaucratization of existing HSE management system processes (elements):
- Level 1-2 production control (line walks, daily safety monitoring);
- Level 3 production control (comprehensive audits).
Additionally, cross-functional interaction was established between the HSE function and the Business System Development Directorate, the IT Directorate, and the HR Directorate.
Implementation of over 20 projects in 4 years.
The enterprise no longer needs to engage various consulting organizations to implement changes in the field of HSE, as required by the modern world.
Thus, initial collaboration with a major consulting firm facilitated the development of internal expertise, which served as the foundation for improving the existing HSE management system.