Enhancing Safety Culture in Vehicle Management

Transforming attitudes towards HSE in logistics and internal transport management requires a shift from formal control to a conscious safety culture. Global Ports representative Andrey Bodryakov shares his experience in implementing leadership practices at marine terminals, where managing transport risks is a daily task.

Leadership as the Foundation for Change

The speaker emphasizes that it is impossible to force an employee to change their behavior solely through coercive methods. The foundation of a safety culture is engagement and the personal example of the manager. The presentation details the "shadow of the leader" effect: the priorities broadcasted directly shape the working behavior of employees.

Using everyday situations, such as riding in a taxi without a seatbelt, the speaker shows the gap between declared rules and the actual actions of managers. While demanding strict compliance from forklift drivers, managers often compromise themselves. Changing the system begins with changing one's own daily actions and attitudes.

Two Paths to Behavioral Transformation

Implementing a leadership standard should not remain a formality on paper. The speaker analyzes two interconnected approaches to changing the situation in the company:

• Changing beliefs: when the transformation of a manager's mindset leads to a change in their actions.
• Changing daily habits: when the regular performance of correct actions gradually forms new values.

Both approaches must be applied simultaneously, supported by a regular assessment of the safety culture level across key areas.

Technical Barriers vs. Video Monitoring

The development of leadership qualities must be complemented by creating an environment where breaking the rules is physically impossible. Using the example of internal terminal transport, the speaker shows how engineering barriers work:

• Forced speed limitation: hardware reduction of the limit to 30 km/h eliminates the very possibility of speeding.
• Equipment blocking: the machinery will not start if the seatbelt is not fastened.

Special attention is paid to video monitoring systems. The speaker notes that the constant presence of cameras in the cabin quickly becomes a familiar background for the driver and ceases to affect their discipline. Cameras are effective for incident investigation, but for preventive safety, priority should be given to personnel development and technical interlocks.

What you will learn from this webinar:

• How does a manager's personal behavior affect the number of violations among drivers?
• Why do cabin CCTV cameras lose their effectiveness as a preventive tool?
• What technical solutions guarantee the elimination of speeding and driving without a seatbelt?
• How to properly assess and develop the safety culture in a department?