#Behavioral safety audit
Behavioral Safety Audits (BSA): methodology of open workplace dialogue, observer training, analyzing root causes of unsafe actions. Experience in implementing BSA to identify routine violations and prevent dangerous situations.
Job Rotation: How to Overcome the "Habituation Effect"
The article is devoted to the problem of the "professional blind spot" in occupational health and safety, due to which specialists stop noticing accumulating risks in familiar areas. As a solution, the author considers the rotation of duties — a planned change of areas of responsibility that restores vigilance and a "beginner's eye". The material explains the advantages of such an approach for the development of the safety system and describes practical steps for its implementation at the enterp...
Cross-Inspections: An Effective Tool for a "Fresh Perspective"
The article discusses cross-inspections in the field of occupational health and safety and industrial safety—a methodology in which inspections are conducted by specialists from other departments. Such an approach helps overcome the 'eye-blurring effect,' as external experts objectively identify violations that are routine for the regular team. Implementing this system allows for the timely elimination of hidden risks, the sharing of best practices, and the reduction of injuries at the enterpris...
Hazard Blindness: An Invisible Threat and Ways to Combat It
In the work of occupational health and safety and industrial safety specialists, routine can cause “eye fatigue” — a dulling of attention due to which dangerous deviations begin to be perceived as the norm. The article analyzes the risks of this effect on the effectiveness of the occupational health and safety management system and workplace inspections. The material describes systemic prevention methods that make it possible, through rotation, objective control tools, and employee training, to...
Goals and Objectives of BSA. Efficiency Evaluation Metrics
The overwhelming majority of workplace incidents occur as a result of unsafe actions by personnel; however, traditional inspections primarily reveal technical deficiencies. The article explains the goals and objectives of the behavioral safety audit (BSA), which helps prevent unsafe worker actions and form a culture of safe labor. The material also describes metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of the BSA and changes that made it possible to reduce the time required to complete the audit for...
Safety Ambassadors: From Denial to Awareness
Creating an institute of safety ambassadors (volunteers) from among line employees to overcome the barrier of mistrust between production and the HSE service. The program includes five areas of work (communication, training, methodology, fire safety, prevention) and a motivation system, which allows involving workers in independent risk identification and promoting a safety culture.
Anonymous Surveys as an HSE Tool. How to Find Hidden Risks and Build an Open Dialogue with Employees?
The article explains why routine occupational health and safety walkthroughs do not always reveal hidden workplace risks and habitual rule violations. The author shows how to make an anonymous survey an effective tool for obtaining honest feedback from employees without fear of punishment. The material provides a step-by-step guide to drafting questions, communicating with the team, and working with feedback to eliminate hazards.
From System to Initiative: Leadership as a Trigger for Cultural Shift in Safety
A project to develop safety leadership among line managers at a mining enterprise. The "leadership triangle" methodology was implemented, including personal example, team influence, and regular practices (BSA, leadership walkarounds). Training is based on situational leadership and Kurt Lewin's change management theories.
The Future of Video Monitoring: Protection, Not Surveillance. Protecting People, Equipment, and Production
The article addresses the problem of employees' formal attitude toward pre-shift equipment inspections and the occurrence of emergency situations. The author shares experience in implementing neural network video analytics, which automatically detects non-compliance with checklist items and sends notifications of violations. Such objective video monitoring makes it possible to switch from reactive management to preventive management, protecting people from injuries, equipment from breakdowns, an...
Concept of the Electronic APC System (E-APC)
The article discusses the concept of an electronic APC system (E-APC) designed to replace paper inspection logs with digital safety control tools. The material describes the main functional modules of the system, including a mobile application, a web portal with analytics, and an automated notification system. Switching to an electronic format allows centralizing data storage, promptly tracking the resolution of violations, and improving execution discipline.
From Novice to Leader: A Successful Internship Story
Implementation of a mandatory five-stage internship for new managers at the workplace of the Head of the HSE Department. The program includes theoretical training, practical walkarounds to identify violation precursors, leadership walkarounds with top management, and public defense of results.
Safety Walkarounds: What a Novice Manager Needs to Know About Precursors and Leadership
The article describes a workplace internship system for young managers in the position of head of the occupational health and safety department, a key part of which is practical walk-throughs of various facilities. Such walk-throughs involving experienced inspectors and top executives help novice specialists notice early signs of violations, see positive practices, and build a friendly dialogue with staff. This practice helps to move away from formalism in occupational health and safety and lear...
Safety Without Illusions - How to Avoid Cargo Cult When Implementing Practices
Diagnosing and transforming formal safety procedures into truly working mechanisms. Separating the concepts of conscious sabotage (formalism) and blind copying of practices (cargo cult) to apply different management decisions, including the personal example of leaders and teaching the mechanics of the result.