#Employee engagement
Involving personnel in occupational health and industrial safety issues: leadership walk-arounds, behavioral audits, observation and suggestion systems, developing open dialogue on site. This section features the experience of companies moving from a paradigm of control and punishment to partnership, instilling conscious attitudes towards safety and active risk identification in workers.
How HSE Automation and Digitalization Help Attract Talent
The article explains how process automation in the field of occupational health and safety is becoming an effective tool for attracting employees and strengthening the employer brand. Using the implementation of online services and a candidate's personal account as an example, it shows how preliminary remote document processing and medical examinations simplify the employment process. This approach significantly reduces the effort required from applicants and minimizes their losses at the recrui...
Elements of the ZARUBEZHNEFT-dobycha Kharyaga Production System: Tools for Developing and Maintaining a Culture of Safe Production
The article examines the experience of ZARUBEZHNEFT-dobycha Kharyaga in developing and maintaining a safe production culture using elements of the production system. The material shows how practical tools — from standard operating procedures and the 5S system to crew ratings and motivation programs — help minimize occupational risks and increase labor productivity. The described approach demonstrates ways to engage personnel and contracting organizations in the process of continuous improvement...
Tools for Motivating Employees Towards Safe Work
Implementation of a comprehensive personnel motivation system for safe work, including the "Best Employee" and "Best Department" nominations, the "Safety Idea" rationalization proposal program, and the "Insight: Public Control" mobile app for recording risks. Using incognito mode at the start to overcome resistance, followed by a transition to material and non-material rewards for active participants.
Risk Management Through Eliminating Root Causes of Hazardous Situations
A systemic approach to risk management through root cause analysis of hazardous situations and non-conformities (Five Whys method, barrier analysis). The practice includes collecting data from various sources (audits, BSA, video recording, hotline), identifying recurring basic causes, and transforming training programs based on real cases.
Safety Culture: How Practical Training Changes Employee Behavior
Integration of HSE issues and risk assessment into practical technical training programs for maintenance personnel. Creation of training complexes with duplicated equipment to practice safe routine operations, including verbalizing actions and mutual control via checklists.
Digitalization of Occupational Safety Processes
Creation of an HSE digital service ecosystem by an in-house programmer. Modules for behavioral audits, hazard registration, order relevance control, and electronic permits-to-work were implemented with integration into the corporate portal and accounting system.
Visual Communications in HSE: An Effective Tool for Reducing Occupational Risks
The article discusses the role of visual communications in the field of occupational health and safety as a tool for increasing safety and accessibly conveying rules to employees. The material describes the main formats of visual aids, a step-by-step algorithm for their development and implementation, as well as criteria for evaluating effectiveness and typical mistakes. Special attention is paid to the practice of using artificial intelligence in creating visual instructions and posters.
"Million for an Idea" Corporate Contest for Ideas and Initiatives. VR Simulator Project by the HSE Directorate of JSC Rosgeo
The article tells about holding the corporate initiative competition "Million for an Idea" in the "Rosgeology" holding company and the award-winning VR simulator project from the Directorate of Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Protection, and Industrial Safety. The authors explain how in-house development of a system based on VR glasses for conducting briefings and fire evacuation training allowed the company to save about 500 thousand rubles. The material also describes the require...
How to Train Employees to Conduct High-Quality Behavior-Based Safety Audits?
Integration of Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) training into professional skills competitions and mini-trainings. Practical training of BBS skills using simulated situations, prepared "violators", photo cases, and checklists with a "persuasiveness" criterion.
HSE Mobile Application – HSE Herald
Development and implementation of a corporate mobile app for prompt risk identification at workplaces and personnel preparation for Rostechnadzor certification. The app includes safety control modules with offline capabilities, testing, access to the knowledge base, and company news.
Visual Communication Tools in HSE: From Idea to Implementation
Implementation of a visual communication system at a high-security enterprise to increase employee awareness of HSE requirements. Development of memos, posters, and information boards using a cross-functional team and neural networks, leading to a reduction in micro-injuries and repeated violations.
Production System Elements as a Tool for Efficient and Safe Work
Integrating safety requirements into the company's production system elements. Implementing standardized operation cards, 5S, the "I Have an Idea" continuous improvement program, and team ratings based on HSE performance.