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Anonymous Surveys as an HSE Tool. How to Find Hidden Risks and Build an Open Dialogue with Employees?
The article explains why routine occupational health and safety walkthroughs do not always reveal hidden workplace risks and habitual rule violations. The author shows how to make an anonymous survey an effective tool for obtaining honest feedback from employees without fear of punishment. The material provides a step-by-step guide to drafting questions, communicating with the team, and working with feedback to eliminate hazards.
Safety Begins with a Conversation
The article tells how a living culture of safety in production is formed not through regulations and coercion, but through open and respectful dialogue. Discussing risks and errors without fear of punishment allows seeing weak signals and preventing incidents before they happen. The material explains how to make conversation an effective risk management tool and transition from formal compliance with rules to conscious safety.
A Bright Accent at the Zapolyarny Mine: A Wall That Inspires! How Small Ideas Inspire Great Deeds!
In honor of the 80th anniversary of the Zapolyarny mine, the team of the Industrial Safety and Occupational Health and Safety Directorate created a unique wall mural at the main entrance to the administrative and amenities building. The article tells how this art object combined images of production and technology, turning into a visual reminder of occupational health and safety rules. The material shows how a creative initiative helps strengthen team spirit and form a culture of personal responsibility in production.
Safety Culture, Peter the Great Style: How an 18th-Century Shipyard Fostered Order, Responsibility, and Mentorship
The article examines the "Regulation on the Governance of the Admiralty and Shipyard" of 1722, in which safety requirements were embedded into the duties of specific positions at 18th-century shipyards. Using examples of working with rigging, cranes, masts, and flammable materials, the author shows how hazardous processes and incoming control of materials were regulated. An analysis of Petrine experience demonstrates a historical prototype of modern HSE systems, where a safety culture was built on clear roles, engineering logistics, and local accountability.
Six Simple Questions That Turn AI from a Dreamer into an Assistant
The article explains how to move from vague AI responses to accurate and predictable results by changing the approach to task formulation. The author shares a six-point checklist that helps to correctly set the goal, role, style, format, constraints, and audience. Using this template allows you to formulate clear instructions for the neural network and get exactly the result that is needed.
The Story of Pryanik and One Important Conversation with a Dog Trainer
The story of a ten-month-old American Bully named Pryanik shows that an affectionate and gentle nature can lie behind an impressive appearance. A conversation with a dog trainer prompted the dog owner to remind about important rules for interacting with unfamiliar pets on the street, compliance with which helps make every such encounter safe for both human and animal.
From Digital Literacy to AI Literacy: New Competencies for HSE Professionals
The article discusses the transition from digital literacy to AI literacy in the field of occupational health and safety, transforming the role of the specialist from an operator of ready-made systems into a process architect. By training neural networks to work with documents and designing the logic of their interaction, the specialist frees up time for strategic tasks, deep risk analysis, and working with people. The material reveals how mastery of prompting and domain knowledge allows turning AI from an ordinary tool into an ally for building a safety culture.
Three Myths About Artificial Intelligence
The article examines common myths that become the main obstacle when implementing artificial intelligence into workflows. The author explains that a neural network does not replace a human, but enhances a specialist if tasks are formulated correctly, the tool is customized to one's needs, and one possesses deep professional knowledge. Analyzing these misconceptions helps form realistic expectations of AI and learn to delegate routine tasks to algorithms.
Airborne Dreams and Harsh Reality: Why Safety in Hobby Sports Matters!
The author of the article, drawing on personal experience with trampoline jumping, shows how blind trust and a lack of equipment inspection can lead to a serious injury. The story explains why safety is necessary not only for professional athletes, but also for amateurs who come to the gym for emotions and stress relief. Using their own example, the author urges readers to inspect the equipment themselves before training so that a favorite hobby does not put them out of action for months.
Implementation of Digital Technologies in the Safety Compliance Control Process at ZARUBEZHNEFT-Dobycha Kharyaga LLC
The article examines the experience and plans of LLC Zarubezhneft-Dobycha Kharyaga regarding the implementation of video analytics systems and unmanned technologies for the early detection of operational risks. Based on the "Intellect" software platform, it is planned to deploy modules for monitoring the use of PPE, fire detection, and personnel behavior analysis, expanding facility coverage using UAVs and inspection robots. The implementation of these solutions will make it possible to transition to a proactive occupational health and safety model, enhance production safety, and free up HSE specialists' time for analytical tasks.
My Transformation from a Miner to an HSE Professional
The author shares a personal story of transitioning from a miner in an extraction section of the Zapolyarny mine to a specialist in industrial safety and occupational health and safety. Through his own example, he shows how a principled stance and strict production control help curb violations, change contractors' attitudes toward safety standards, and save workers' lives. The article reveals the specifics of working in the field of industrial safety and occupational health and safety, the difficulty of separating personal and professional relationships with colleagues, as well as the value of the experience gained for professional development.
Methodology for Assessing the Safety Level and Favorable (or Unfavorable) Mood of a Workforce
The article presents a methodology for assessing the level of safety and the socio-psychological climate in a work team, developed on the basis of a questionnaire by psychologist A. N. Lutoshkin. By using polar profile surveys, the method allows determining the psychological attitude of employees toward compliance with safety standards, as well as identifying unifying and dividing characteristics of the group. Determining the degree of team cohesion helps monitor the dynamics of relationship development and formulate a plan of preventive measures.