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Benefits of Checklists
The article tells about checklists as a tool for systematizing work, which originated in aviation to control complex processes and spread to business and everyday life. The material explains how checklists help break tasks into stages, increase productivity, eliminate errors, and facilitate delegation. You will learn what role checklists play in process control and under what conditions they become an effective means of personal discipline.
Hello! We're Here for an Audit...
The article is devoted to auditing quality, environmental, and occupational health and safety management systems designed to identify weaknesses and increase the efficiency of company processes. The author analyzes the shortcomings of using external consultants and internal auditors, provides examples of mistakes from practice, and emphasizes the importance of in-person visits to industrial sites. The material explains how to obtain an objective assessment of the state of processes for management to make decisions on further development.
On Professional Competence
The article is devoted to the analysis of the concept of professional competence and a critical examination of the idea that holding formal certificates guarantees actual skills. The author defines competence as the ability to consistently perform work according to standards and demonstrates its connection with leadership and company success. The material also considers benchmarks for evaluating employees and a systemic process for implementing changes, which, according to the author's practice, takes from a year to a year and a half.
On a Model for Adaptation and Mentoring
The article considers a two-stage workplace training system for a new employee through onboarding and mentoring procedures. The material describes a three-focus model for the development of professional, organizational, and cultural competencies, distinguishing the goals and duration of each stage. The proposed approach helps harmonize training programs for the consistent achievement of a specified level of competencies by the employee.
Management by Objectives in Occupational Safety
The article examines the application of management by objectives technology for developing an occupational health and safety culture in an organization. The material analyzes the division of indicators into state goals and driver goals, allowing progress to be tracked and randomness in achieving results to be eliminated. An analysis of goal-setting and cascading mechanisms shows how to synchronize department operations and increase employee engagement.
Industrial Control of Compliance with Hygienic Standards for Physical Factors at Workplaces
The article clarifies the procedure for organizing production control of physical factors in workplaces, taking into account the requirements of sanitary rules. The material examines the conditions under which laboratory studies of microclimate, noise, illumination, and other parameters are not included in the control program for optimal or acceptable working condition classes. The explanations help enterprises justifiably reduce costs for laboratory measurements and focus resources on truly harmful factors.
How to Generate Leaders in Your Organizations
The article views leadership not as a position, but as a special constructive attitude toward company goals that can be developed in every person. The material presents a value-goal model connecting a leader's internal values and large-scale goals with tools for engaging followers. An analysis of the elements of this model explains the motivation of leaders and helps form them within any organization.
The Untapped Potential of HiPPO
The article examines the concept of HiPPO — the priority of the top executive's opinion — and how this currently underutilized resource can be applied to improve the occupational health and safety culture at an enterprise. The author explains how the authority and attention of a leader help to form a baseline model of behavior among newcomers, unlock the potential of key employees, and obtain valuable information about risks. These non-time-consuming steps contribute to increasing the level of trust within the team and strengthening the corporate safety culture.
Who Is Responsible?
The second safety talk is dedicated to the role of personal responsibility of every person in preventing workplace incidents. The material explains why rules, procedures, and management actions do not guarantee safety without the self-control of the workers themselves, who act as the final barrier before an incident. The publication helps evaluate one's own contribution to the safe performance of work and realize that requirements are complied with for the sake of preserving life and health.
Weekly Safety Talks, or How We Agree to Work Safely
The article examines a practical tool, 'Weekly Safety Talks,' which helps combine leadership with communication in building a safe production culture. The author explains how regular discussions of relevant topics within the team help managers measure employee commitment and identify barriers on the path to zero injuries. The described approach shows how to create an environment where workers are not afraid to openly express their opinions and make remarks to management for the sake of overall safety.
4 Stages of HSE Development
The article examines four stages of development of occupational health and safety in the context of industrial progress and analyzes the reasons why humans become the weak link in industrial safety. The author justifies the need to transition from the "system-tool" paradigm to the "system-system" model and proposes an approach based on a "Personal System of Conscious Occupational Health and Safety". The material also highlights the role of intelligent systems in eliminating unintentional staff errors at the final stage of development.
Forewarned is Forearmed!
The article examines the experience of PJSC T Plus in attracting employee attention to occupational safety issues using visual internal communication tools. The author describes the creation in 2021 of a themed Pin-Up style calendar, which reminds staff of occupational health and safety rules in an understandable and interesting format. The described approach to conveying information made it possible to focus attention on key safety requirements and reduce occupational injuries in the company by 2 times.