Evolution of Safety Culture Through Transformational Methods

Evolution of Safety Culture: From Formal Instructions to Conscious Behavior

The traditional approach to HSE often comes down to formal compliance with rules and writing endless instructions. However, real safety begins where workers consciously assess risks and make the right decisions in non-standard situations. In his presentation, Ayrat Zakirov, Director of Tagras RS, shares practical experience in transforming safety culture, moving from bureaucracy to effective behavior management methods.

Rejecting Excessive Documentation

The speaker analyzes the problem of being overloaded with instructions, which are often written with errors and contradict each other. Constantly updating documentation for the sake of updating not only fails to improve safety but also distracts managers from real work. The solution was to consolidate all instructions into a single document with the ability to make changes only as needed. This freed up specialists' time for more important tasks without reducing the level of safety.

Focus on Key Risks

Instead of forcing workers to memorize hundreds of rules, the company focused on training them to recognize real hazards. Analysis showed that there is a limited number of risks in the production process, and only a few of them affect a worker simultaneously. Training to read these factors and apply simple response measures (for example, leaving the danger zone) turned out to be much more effective than formal knowledge checks.

"Dangerous Work Practices" (DWP) Project

In a complex technological process, such as well drilling, where a worker is simultaneously exposed to many factors, traditional methods stop working. Using the DWP project as an example, the speaker shows how the company grouped dangerous work practices into 14 thematic groups (working at heights, loading and unloading operations, etc.). The key principle is targeted work with one group until a stable habit is developed by the entire team before moving on to the next.

Transformational Methods: "Shock Center"

To consolidate safe behavior skills, the company developed a mobile preventive platform — the "Shock Center". Using visual simulator stands, workers are shown the consequences of HSE rule violations: from falling loads to electrical injuries and traffic accidents. The use of mannequins and simulations of real situations (for example, falling from a height of 65 cm) has a strong emotional impact, forming a conscious attitude towards safety.

What you will learn from this webinar:

• How to reduce the volume of formal documentation without compromising safety?
• Why is training in risk recognition more effective than memorizing rules?
• How to implement a project for the step-by-step practice of dangerous work practices?
• Which transformational training methods yield the greatest effect?
• How does a visual demonstration of the consequences of violations change worker behavior?