Principles of Developing HSE Specialists in the Tatneft Group

Developing HSE Specialists: The Tatneft Group Experience

In modern large-scale production conditions, where a company unites dozens of enterprises and tens of thousands of employees, building an effective Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) management system becomes a critical factor for sustainable development. Denis Ksenofontov, Head of the Industrial Safety and Occupational Health Department at PJSC Tatneft, shares his experience in transforming the HSE management structure, which allowed not only optimizing processes but also significantly increasing the prestige of the HSE specialist profession.

Centralization of Management: Creating the Industrial and Environmental Safety Center

In 2020, the company underwent significant changes in the organizational structure of the HSE department. The Industrial and Environmental Safety Center was created, uniting the HSE departments of many enterprises within the group. The speaker explains why this step was necessary: the diversity of businesses (from oil and gas production to mechanical engineering and tire manufacturing) required a unified management system, a unified methodology, and end-to-end process management.

Centralization allowed:

• Reducing operational costs: for example, the number of contracts with contractors decreased tenfold thanks to a centralized approach.
• Increasing objectivity and independence: the center's specialists report directly to the Deputy General Director, which eliminates conflicts of interest at the level of individual enterprises.
• Optimizing document flow: a "single window" principle was implemented for the group's enterprises.

Innovative Control Tools: From Drones to Artificial Intelligence

Special attention in the presentation is given to the use of modern technologies for monitoring safety across vast territories. The speaker shows by example how visual analytics and machine vision are changing approaches to control.

• Aerial monitoring using UAVs: drones equipped with thermal imagers and gas analyzers allow for the prompt detection of spills, illegal construction in protected zones, and even underground smoldering of peat bogs, preventing large-scale fires.
• Artificial intelligence in video stream analysis: neural networks automatically recognize the absence of PPE, a person's presence in a danger zone, or the use of a mobile phone in the workplace, transmitting coordinates and data for rapid response.

Attracting and Developing Talent: How to Make the Profession Prestigious

The transformation of the structure and the introduction of new technologies directly influenced the attractiveness of the profession. Denis Ksenofontov notes a trend: specialists from production units are increasingly seeking to transition into the HSE field. To train personnel, the company implements a comprehensive approach:

• "In the Project" program: students are involved in solving real production tasks, receiving payment for this and acquiring practical skills.
• "Professionalism Firsthand": top managers of the company give lectures at specialized universities, shaping future specialists' understanding of real business requirements.
• Multi-level adaptation and training system: from a process factory in their own training center to a mentoring institute and instructor shifts.

What you will learn from this webinar:

• How does the centralization of the HSE function help reduce the number of violations by contractors?
• What safety control tasks can be effectively delegated to artificial intelligence and UAVs?
• How to ensure the independence of HSE specialists from the management of production sites?
• What student motivation tools actually work to attract young talent to the HSE field?