#Digitalization
Digital transformation of HSE processes. A systemic look at IT infrastructure: electronic document flow, digital permit-to-work systems, mobile apps. Real examples of how automation frees up specialists' time for field work.
Project Management
The article reveals project management as a process of applying knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve goals under budget, time, and resource constraints. The material examines common mistakes when implementing changes and the conditions for their successful realization with leadership involvement and risk control. Key stages of project development are also presented, from initial idea generation to ensuring the sustainability of results.
Accounts Receivable (Overpayment) in Negative Environmental Impact Fees. Offset? Refund? Forget? Understand? Forgive?
The article is devoted to the issues of set-off and refund of overpayments of fees for negative environmental impact (NVOS), arising from advance payments and a limited statute of limitations. The author analyzes judicial practice, statutory timeframes for Rosprirodnadzor's administrative processes, and options for calculating quarterly advances. The material provides practical advice on choosing the optimal advance payment method, regular reconciliation, and maintaining a payment database to pr...
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...
Diving into AI: A Brief Guide for Beginners on Creating a Personal Assistant
The article is a step-by-step guide to mastering general-purpose text AI models to create a personal assistant. The material shows how to progress from initial everyday dialogues to solving professional tasks, particularly in the field of occupational health and safety, and to build a personal library of effective prompts. Gradually increasing the complexity of requests allows adapting AI to one's work processes to systematize information and free up time for risk analysis and working with peopl...
Professional Excellence Using Immersive Technologies
The article discusses the use of immersive technologies and VR simulators for training and objectively assessing the qualifications of specialists in production. Using the example of environmentalists' competitions at the "Stroy-Geroy" festival, it examines how a virtual environment allows practicing actions in emergency situations without risks to equipment and employees. The use of such solutions reduces resource costs and helps diminish the impact of the human factor during incidents.
How I Created an AI Assistant for Developing HSE Instructions
The author describes personal experience in creating an AI assistant for the automated development of occupational health and safety instructions. The article examines the testing results of various neural networks, the methodology for dividing instructions into invariant and variable parts, as well as the algorithm for forming a knowledge base and a detailed prompt. The material explains how to set up the model to comply with a business style and the requirements of Order of the Ministry of Lab...
Shaping Behavioral Culture Through Digital Projects
Implementation of digital assistants and AI-based systems to monitor driver alertness, ensure safety compliance in electrical installations, and prevent unauthorized riding on conveyors. Integration of aerogas control data to automatically detect discrepancies and record methane concentration exceedances.
AI Assistant in HSE: How to Implement and Use in Practice
Creating specialized AI assistants to automate routine tasks for an HSE specialist. The practice includes developing HSE instructions, selecting PPE issuance standards based on structured knowledge bases, and generating educational animated videos.
Video Analytics and a Modern Approach to HSE and Industrial Safety
The article examines the experience of implementing automated video analytics in electrical installations for continuous monitoring of PPE usage and monitoring of hazardous zones. The material explains how adapting neural networks to production specifics and complying with legal requirements allow transitioning from reactive measures to proactive detection of violations. This helps optimize operator performance, reduce the number of violations, and raise the level of safety culture.
AI in Action: How a Neural Network Prevented a Cardinal Safety Rule Violation at Kola MMC
In the nickel electrolysis shop of Kola MMC, an artificial intelligence system recorded a violation of industrial safety rules for the first time when an employee entered a hazard zone without shutting down the equipment. A neural network with nine video cameras recognized a person in a restricted area, activated an audible alert, and sent notifications to management via email and the Supernika messenger. The article examines this practical case study, as well as the prospects for scaling the te...
Six Simple Questions That Turn AI from a Dreamer into an Assistant
The article explains how to move from vague AI responses to accurate and predictable results by changing the approach to task formulation. The author shares a six-point checklist that helps to correctly set the goal, role, style, format, constraints, and audience. Using this template allows you to formulate clear instructions for the neural network and get exactly the result that is needed.
From Digital Literacy to AI Literacy: New Competencies for HSE Professionals
The article discusses the transition from digital literacy to AI literacy in the field of occupational health and safety, transforming the role of the specialist from an operator of ready-made systems into a process architect. By training neural networks to work with documents and designing the logic of their interaction, the specialist frees up time for strategic tasks, deep risk analysis, and working with people. The material reveals how mastery of prompting and domain knowledge allows turning...