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Cogeneration of Energy Resources as a Component of the ESG System
The article considers the application of cogeneration power plants at enterprises as an effective way to adhere to ESG principles and increase energy efficiency. The use of modular units running on natural gas allows simultaneous production of thermal and electrical energy, reducing the need for purchased resources. The implementation of cogeneration ensures independence from external power supply, reduces energy production costs, and complies with environmental regulations.
Question: Are You Developing Your HSE Management System? The Story of an Internal Development Team
The article describes four years of experience in creating and developing an in-house occupational health and safety and industrial safety team at a Siberian enterprise. Formed exclusively of company employees, the department implemented over 20 projects, ranging from a risk management system and digital solutions to the debureaucratization of processes. The publication shows how initial collaboration with consulting helped build in-house expertise for the independent development of the system without involving third-party organizations.
How to Implement Innovations with Minimal Resistance to Change?
The article is devoted to the company's experience in implementing innovations, automating processes, and digitizing documents without resistance from employees. Using the field of occupational health and safety as an example, the author explains how creating a cross-functional working group of middle managers and opinion leaders helped build unified standards and make the transition to new formats comfortable for the team.
Occupational Risk Management: Using a Gamified Approach in Employee Training
Changes in legislation in the field of occupational health and safety required companies to promptly train employees in identifying hazards and risks in the workplace. The article explains how the use of gamification and board games helps to overcome a formal approach by personnel and increase engagement in the learning process. Using the business game "Safety Marker" as an example, the authors show a practical way to practice handling hazardous situations and model safe employee behavior in production.
Is Your Risk Management System Actually Working?
The article is devoted to key aspects of establishing and developing an occupational health and safety and industrial safety risk management system based on the PDCA (Deming) cycle. The author examines the elements of each stage of the methodology — from worker involvement and risk assessment to assigning responsibility for TOP risk measures to business leaders. The material also explains the organization of the annual hazard review cycle, its linkage with budgeting, and process monitoring through a unified HSE IT system, a cascade of working groups, and risk committees.
How Stress Destroys HSE Culture (and What to Do About It)
Studies show that 58% of workplace incidents occur due to employee burnout, leading to loss of concentration and errors. The article examines the experience of creating a psychologically comfortable office environment to reduce stress in the team. The text explains why comprehensive care for employees serves as the foundation for strengthening safety culture and business development.
How to Calculate the Effectiveness of HSEMS Processes?
The article is devoted to the methodology of digitizing labor inputs for evaluating process efficiency in the occupational health and safety management system. The author demonstrates an approach to a step-by-step comparison of processes "before" and "after" transformation using a formula for calculating time and resource costs. The described algorithm helps measure the impact of changes on the overall performance indicators of the company and evaluate the return on investment of implementing automation and electronic document management.
AI at the Service of HSE
The article discusses the experience of implementing the "MegaColleague" chatbot powered by the ChatGPT generative neural network in a company, which helps employees receive answers to questions 24/7, including topics of occupational health and safety and safety culture. Automating responses allowed freeing occupational health and safety specialists from processing more than 25 thousand requests per year and directing their resources toward solving more complex tasks. The author shares their perspective on how using AI for routine processes increases the accessibility of information and reduces the workload on specialists.
“If You’re Friends with Sports, You Don’t Need Alcohol!”: How Zarubezhneft-dobycha Kharyaga Successfully Implements Anti-Alcohol Policy
The article describes the implementation of the anti-alcohol and anti-drug Policy at the facilities of ZARUBEZHNEFT-dobycha Kharyaga to ensure safe working conditions. The company, together with contractor organizations, conducts a comprehensive set of proactive measures, including systematic alcohol testing of personnel, explanatory talks, and sports competitions. The material demonstrates how the involvement of contractor management and preventive work made it possible to reduce the number of alcohol consumption cases at the field in 2024.
How HSE Automation and Digitalization Help Attract Talent
The article explains how process automation in the field of occupational health and safety is becoming an effective tool for attracting employees and strengthening the employer brand. Using the implementation of online services and a candidate's personal account as an example, it shows how preliminary remote document processing and medical examinations simplify the employment process. This approach significantly reduces the effort required from applicants and minimizes their losses at the recruitment stage, increasing the company's attractiveness to specialists.
Elements of the ZARUBEZHNEFT-dobycha Kharyaga Production System: Tools for Developing and Maintaining a Culture of Safe Production
The article examines the experience of ZARUBEZHNEFT-dobycha Kharyaga in developing and maintaining a safe production culture using elements of the production system. The material shows how practical tools — from standard operating procedures and the 5S system to crew ratings and motivation programs — help minimize occupational risks and increase labor productivity. The described approach demonstrates ways to engage personnel and contracting organizations in the process of continuous improvement to build a sustainable corporate safety culture.
Visual Communications in HSE: An Effective Tool for Reducing Occupational Risks
The article discusses the role of visual communications in the field of occupational health and safety as a tool for increasing safety and accessibly conveying rules to employees. The material describes the main formats of visual aids, a step-by-step algorithm for their development and implementation, as well as criteria for evaluating effectiveness and typical mistakes. Special attention is paid to the practice of using artificial intelligence in creating visual instructions and posters.