Occupational Risk Management. How to Improve Efficiency

Evolution of the Risk-Oriented Approach in HSE

Occupational risk management has long gone beyond formal compliance with legislation. Today, it is a voluntary step by companies to improve production processes, reduce injuries, and prevent operational downtime. During the webinar, experts from various industries — from heavy industry to e-commerce — share practical experience in implementing a full cycle of risk management: from hazard identification to monitoring and continuous improvement.

NLMK Practice: Risk Management When Working with Contractors

Speaker Anton Panin examines in detail the process of working with contracting organizations in the NLMK Group. Contractors often bring additional risks to production, so the company has transformed its management system by implementing hazard assessment even before work begins.

All upcoming work is divided into three risk levels (high, medium, low) based on the technical specifications. Depending on the level, appropriate safety tools are applied. The contract life cycle is broken down into six stages — from planning to the completion of interaction. An important criterion for selecting a contractor is not only the commercial proposal but also the readiness to apply safe work methods, which is evaluated using a special weighting factor.

Yandex Market Experience: Dynamic Monitoring and Employee Involvement

Vera Konshina shares her experience in risk management in e-commerce. The company has implemented a strict system: all risks falling into the "red zone" (unacceptable in severity and probability) lead to an immediate halt of work and process changes until they are moved to the "yellow zone".

The speaker shows by example how the company experimented with audit frequency. Initially, quarterly monitoring was chosen, which allowed 70% of "yellow" risks to be moved to the "green zone" in the first month. However, practice has shown that to maintain efficiency, it is sufficient to conduct inspections every six months, provided there is constant control over the implementation of corrective actions. Special attention is paid to informing employees: complex risk data is broken down into small blocks and conveyed through regular safety five-minute talks, so that every worker understands how specific changes protect their life and health.

Personnel Involvement and Process Digitalization

The presentation details the issue of involving line managers and the workers themselves in the risk assessment process. Often, accidents occur because the worker does not realize the real probability of danger, believing that "it won't happen to them." Projects aimed at training employees to see risks help change this perception. To improve efficiency and reduce the burden on managers, companies are striving to digitalize processes, moving away from risk management in Excel spreadsheets to automated systems harmonized with special assessment of working conditions requirements.

What you will learn from this webinar:

• How to integrate risk assessment into the process of selecting and monitoring contractors?
• Why is it important to immediately stop work when "red zone" risks are identified, and how to implement this in practice?
• What frequency of risk management system audits is most effective?
• How to convey information about changes in working conditions to line personnel without data overload?
• How to change workers' attitudes toward their own safety and teach them to see hidden threats in the workplace?