Managing Industrial Safety Risks Using Corporate IT Tools

The Evolution of Risk Management: From Theory to Digital Tools

Managing industrial safety risks is not just a set of regulations, but a complex process requiring continuous monitoring and analysis. In large industrial enterprises where tens of thousands of employees and contractors work simultaneously, traditional methods of accounting and control become insufficient. The transition to digital risk management tools is a natural step in the industry's development, allowing not only to record deviations but also to proactively manage safety.

In his presentation, Yuri Solodovnikov, Head of Barrier Implementation for Man-Made and Environmental Incidents at Gazprom Neft, details how the company has built a risk management system using modern IT solutions. Using the "Safety Framework" program as an example, the speaker demonstrates how strategic goals are transformed into specific digital tools at all levels of management.

Three-Level Risk Management System

For effective risk management, the company has implemented a three-level strategy covering all stages from the corporate center to the production site:

• Strategic Level: Focus on the top 31 priority incident scenarios. Through the "Safety Framework" program, barriers are implemented to reduce the risks of the most critical events. This allows for centralized management of key threats.
• Tactical Level: Heads of subsidiaries select the most relevant risks for their enterprises from the general pool and develop their own sets of measures using the PDCA cycle. This ensures the system's flexibility and adaptability to the specifics of particular assets.
• Operational Level: Risk management directly at production sites using analysis and assessment tools aimed at changing personnel behavior and promptly responding to deviations.

IT Tools for Strategy Implementation

The speaker elaborates on specific IT solutions that support the risk management system:

• Cause-and-Effect Model (CEM): A tool based on the BowTie methodology that visualizes incident scenarios, identifies preconditions, and determines necessary barriers. This is not just a diagram, but a unified scenario directory for the entire company.
• Platform based on "1C:Industrial Safety": The main "engine" of the system, where responsible persons, deadlines, and control over barrier implementation are recorded. The platform accumulates data across all subsidiaries.
• Mobile application "Inspector's Workstation": A tool for specialists of the SIR Center (a dedicated unit), allowing them to check the operability of barriers directly on sites using electronic checklists.
• "Scanner" Application: An operational management tool for recording unsafe acts and conditions by any employee. The information is instantly sent to responsible persons for action.
• Dashboard System: An analytical tool for managers providing online information on the quality of barrier installation and the overall system performance. This allows for timely adjustment of management decisions and resource reallocation.

Digital Barriers for Contractors

The presentation details the approach to managing risks associated with contractors. The speaker analyzes a multi-stage admission system aimed at verifying competencies before work begins:

• External Knowledge Assessment (EKA): Remote testing of contractors using a proctoring system (identity verification, noise control, fraud prevention). This allows incompetent workers to be screened out before they even arrive at the site.
• Electronic Admission Passport: A unified database containing information on the qualifications, completed training, and permits of each contractor employee.
• Electronic Permit-to-Work: A system that blocks the assignment of high-risk work to employees who lack the appropriate competencies confirmed in their electronic passport.

What You Will Learn from This Webinar:

• How to build a three-level industrial safety risk management system?
• What IT tools are needed to automate the control of barrier operability?
• How to use the BowTie methodology in a digital format to analyze incident scenarios?
• How to organize effective control of contractor competencies using remote testing and electronic passports?
• How analytical dashboards help managers make decisions on reallocating resources for safety?