Tool for Engaging Students in the "HSE Specialist" Profession

From Kindergartens to High Schools: Why Talk to Children About Safety

Managing adult behavior is one of the most difficult tasks in industrial safety. Established habits, life experience, and formed attitudes are hard to change. Evgeny Gulyaev, a specialist with 16 years of experience in industrial safety, offers an unconventional approach: starting the formation of a safety culture from an early age. In his presentation, he shares a unique case of career guidance for schoolchildren and engaging them in the HSE specialist profession.

The speaker explains how his personal experience of raising four children led him to the idea of the importance of early safety communications. Observing how children broadcast a leadership behavior model in safety matters among their peers, he began holding meetings with educators in kindergartens, and then moved on to career guidance lessons in schools.

Deconstructing the Profession: How to Explain the Essence of HSE to a Student

To interest teenagers, it is necessary to translate the complex language of regulatory documents into understandable real-life examples. The speaker breaks down the HSE specialist profession into key elements, showing the evolution of the role from a simple observer to a key employee ensuring the viability of the enterprise.

The presentation details the functionality of a modern specialist:

• Working with documents and training: why the skill of quickly absorbing information is critically important in the context of changing legislation.
• Investigating hazards and assessing risks: how physical, chemical, and psychophysiological factors affect a person, and how to manage them.
• Providing protective equipment and industrial control: creating a cultural environment where everyone feels safe.

Practice: The "Five Steps" Method Using Roller Skating as an Example

Theory without practice does not work, especially with a teenage audience. The speaker shows by example how to adapt corporate risk assessment tools for schoolchildren. Using the "Five Steps" method (pause, identify hazards, assess risks, etc.), students in grades 5 – 9 learn to plan safe roller skating.

This interactive approach allows children not only to understand the essence of an HSE specialist's work but also to apply basic safety principles in their daily lives, developing systems thinking and proactivity.

Career Prospects and Burnout Prevention

Besides the functionality, it is important to show the attractiveness of the profession. Evgeny shares his personal experience working in various regions of Russia — from Nizhnevartovsk to offshore projects, demonstrating the wide geography and high demand for technosphere safety specialists.

Special attention is paid to the personal qualities necessary for success: leadership, creativity, and communication skills. The speaker also gives practical advice for current specialists on preventing professional burnout: from finding a mentor and developing cross-functional connections to taking care of physical and mental health according to the "sharpen the saw" principle.

What you will learn from this webinar:

• How to adapt complex HSE concepts for a school audience?
• What risk assessment tools can be used in everyday life?
• How to build a career guidance lesson to interest teenagers in the HSE profession?
• What personal qualities and skills define a successful safety leader?
• How can an HSE specialist avoid burnout and maintain motivation for development?