#First aid
First aid at production sites. Life-saving skills before medics arrive. Includes best practices for maneuvering exercises, equipping shops with AEDs, training first-aid instructors, and integrating tactical medicine into industrial realities.
Taking First Aid Training to the Next Level
How can industrial emergency responders prepare for real-world incidents? We examine the practical use of realistic trauma and wound simulators (180 cm tall, 80 kg): from controlling external bleeding under Order No. 220n to treating burns, fractures, and chest wounds, and evacuating casualties at temperatures down to -20 °C.
Development Tools Without Million-Dollar Budgets: Practice of Building a Strong HSE Team
Forming an ecosystem for HSE team development without external budgets. Implemented cross-functional internships, role exchange with business trainers, brainstorming for idea testing, and internal coaching on practical skills.
Preventing Workplace Overheating in High Temperatures
Working in hot weather has a negative impact on the body and imposes special obligations on workers and employers. The article explains the actions that need to be taken when the first signs of overheating appear, as well as the specifics of organizing the work regime in conditions of high air temperature. In addition, the material contains recommendations on complying with a rational drinking regimen to prevent body dehydration and maintain fluid balance.
First Aid Kit: Statutory Minimum or Maximum for Saving Lives?
A standard first-aid kit under Ministry of Health Order No. 262n copes with minor injuries and meets legal requirements, but may be ineffective in critical situations. The article examines a two-level approach to safety using OTEKO as an example, where the standard regulatory set is supplemented with specialized medical supplies and practical employee training. It shows how the combination of quality equipment and practical skills enables colleagues to provide emergency assistance on-site before...
Emergency Drills as a Tool for Building a Safety Culture in an Organization
Implementation of six unconventional emergency drill formats (changing locations, role-playing with victims, quests, joint exercises with rescuers, unexpected timing, and combining with master classes). The practice aims to develop conscious personnel actions in abnormal situations and move away from a formal approach to evacuation.
Health Capital – Investments That Pay Off
A comprehensive employee health and well-being management program at a large industrial enterprise. It includes automating pre-trip medical exams, organizing in-house ambulance teams, implementing color-coded healthy eating indicators, and a smoking cessation project.
Managing Emotions During Incidents
The article is dedicated to managing the emotions and actions of an injured worker, their supervisor, and HSE specialists directly at the moment of an incident. The author examines the emotional state and stress of all participants in the event, emphasizing the importance of composure, support, and practical preparation in the first few minutes. The material helps to understand the role of the HSE service and management in providing first aid and maintaining resilience in a critical situation.
Health and Safety Month: Where to Start the Journey to a Safety Culture
A comprehensive "Health and Safety Month" program in a large retail company with an extensive network of facilities. It includes hybrid communication formats, gamification of the risk registration process ("Risk Hunt"), thematic weeks (health, occupational safety, fire safety), and training managers in "Just Culture" principles.
How to Avoid a Fatal Error in a Critical Situation and What Does Practice Have to Do With It?
Individual 15-minute emergency drills at the workplace (DRA Workshop). The trainer simulates an emergency, and the worker physically performs the necessary actions, followed by developmental feedback.
Creating a Public Access Defibrillation System in Public Places and the Workplace for the Most Effective First Aid in Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Creating a public access defibrillation system at an enterprise taking into account changes in legislation (Ministry of Health Order No. 220n). Includes analysis of risk zones, purchase and placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), mass training of employees in CPR skills, and regular monitoring of the technical condition of the equipment.
Off-the-Job Injuries: In the Employer's Spotlight
The article is devoted to the experience of an enterprise in recording and analyzing off-the-job injuries as an important source of information on the effectiveness of the occupational health and safety system. The author describes the creation of an automated data collection system based on electronic sick leave certificates, carrying out preventive measures, and implementing KPIs for managers. The practical benefit of the approach lies in reducing staff interest in concealing work-related inju...
Professionals Championship: A Platform for Engaging Employees in HSE
The article examines the Professionals Championship of JSCo 'RZD' as a tool for training and engaging employees in industrial safety issues. Using the example of competitions among occupational health and safety specialists and representatives of blue-collar occupations, the author shows how skill refinement helps identify strengths and development areas of personnel. This format motivates employees to study professional requirements in greater depth and makes it possible to form the company's t...