#Communications
Effective communication in HSE: risk visualization, remote notification tools, training via mobile messengers, and building transparent incident reporting. This section compiles the experience of enterprises moving from paper reports to a unified information field, where every employee is engaged in dialogue and promptly receives vital statistics.
"Safety Contact": A Targeted Strike on Risks
The article discusses the operational “Safety Contact” — a concise tool for the rapid analysis of specific production incidents and risks. The material details the format structure, which includes analyzing the causes of the incident and formulating practical recommendations for employees. Such a tool helps to promptly inform the team, prevent repeated errors, and increase overall safety.
How to Capture and Hold Attention?
Konstantin Ermolaev, Head of the Safety Culture Promotion Department at Nornickel, continues a series of video notes dedicated to effective communication in occupational health and safety. As part of this series, the author shares practical observations on building communication with colleagues and the audience. This issue is dedicated to how to attract and retain the audience's attention.
The Universal Language: Safety Signs
Safety signs are a key element of visualization in the occupational health and safety management system, working to prevent workplace injuries. Thanks to the standardization of color and shape, pictograms instantly convey unambiguous information in conditions of noise and distracted attention, easily overcoming language barriers. The article reveals the main functions of safety signs, the features of their perception by the human brain, and the history of the establishment of global ISO standard...
From "Punisher" to Partner: How We Learned to Listen to Production Personnel at Kola MMC
The article describes the experience of occupational health and safety specialists at Kola MMC, who changed their role from controlling overseers to partnership cooperation with technological personnel. The author tells how the transition from formal inspections to open dialogue and support helps identify hidden production risks and develop a safety culture. The material shows why employee trust and their feedback become a key resource for the company.
What Language Should You Speak with Your Audience?
In another video note from the series, Konstantin Ermolaev, Head of the Safety Culture Promotion Department at Nornickel, examines the question of what language to speak with the audience. The author shares practical observations on building effective communications in occupational health and safety.
Learning from Others' Mistakes: Why Short Videos Are an Effective Safety Training Tool
In conditions of information overload, traditional multi-page safety instructions often go ignored, whereas short visual formats are perceived significantly better. Regular videos showing violations do not always educate, because without an analysis of the causes, it is unclear to the viewer exactly how to prevent such an incident. The video series 'Learning from Others' Mistakes' uses a short video format for detailed analysis of incidents, turning them into clear and memorable educational tool...
Who is Your Target Audience?
Konstantin Ermolaev, Head of the Safety Culture Promotion Department at Nornickel, presents a series of video notes dedicated to the topic of occupational health and safety. In his materials, the author shares practical observations on how to build effective communications in this area. This issue examines the topic of the target audience and raises the question of who exactly we are working for.
A Real Case of Implementing "Curatorship" and Combating System Stagnation
The article presents a practical case study of implementing the 'Curatorship' project, developed to prevent the stagnation of the production safety system and manager burnout. Using real examples, the author shows how appointing experts from the Safety Directorate as mentors helps develop managers' leadership qualities. The material reveals key mentoring mechanics that made it possible to reduce workplace injuries by 27% and increase safety culture indicators by 30%.
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...
Workplace Safety Without Financial Penalties
Traditional financial penalties for violations of occupational health and safety rules often lead to the formation of a culture of silence and the concealment of risky situations. This article examines alternative approaches and specific tools for implementing a safety system without fines and reprimands. The author explains how transitioning from punishments to a culture of trust, transparency, and employee engagement helps eliminate systemic causes of violations and prevent injuries.
The Image of an HSE Specialist: Between Strictness and Care
The article reveals the essence of the profession of an occupational health and safety specialist as a bridge between safety standards and the team, where authority is built on trust, competence, and care, rather than bureaucracy. The author explains what qualities such an expert possesses, capable of changing attitudes toward safety and building a dialogue with employees at any level. The material helps to understand how to grow professionally without turning into a "paper dragon" and how to pr...
PPE Service: How a Mobile App Changed the PPE Provision Process
Implementation of the "PPE Service" mobile app to automate employee personal protective equipment provision. The app integrates with SAP ERP HR and accounting, providing employees with a personal account to track standards, replacement dates, and feedback, while offering managers a real-time team provision monitoring tool.