#Metallurgy

Specifics of HSE in the metallurgical industry. Managing hot shop risks: molten metal, high temperatures, heavy crane operations. Explores physical barriers, new-gen heat-resistant PPE, and robotics for hazardous tasks.

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Expert blog
Oksana Zalevskaya
Independent expert
HSE DAYS
September 30, 2025

Steel and Will: How Leadership Creates a Safety Culture in Metallurgy

Metallurgy ZeroHarm Safety culture
Case
Stanislav Marenov
Chief Ecologist
Metalloinvest
March 8, 2025

Environmental Risk Management

Transformation of the environmental risk management system at a large metallurgical enterprise, transitioning from reactive violation recording to proactive analysis. The practice involves engaging the production unit by translating environmental deviations into technological and financial risks, and changing the ecologist's role from controller to internal analyst.

Metallurgy Safety culture Leadership
Case
Oksana Zalevskaya
Head of OHS IMS
Severstal
July 2, 2024

Safety Volunteer – A Catalyst for Change

Implementing a safety volunteer program among blue-collar workers to enhance the culture of safe behavior. The practice includes voluntary selection without quotas, interaction with line managers for short-term tasks, and non-financial motivation via targeted training and specialized events.

Metallurgy HSE TOP 100 Safety culture
Case
Pavel Zakharov
Director of Occupational and Industrial Safety
NLMK
March 30, 2023

Maintaining Management Engagement in HSE Issues Amid External Challenges and Uncertainty at NLMK Group

A comprehensive approach to developing HSE leadership at all management levels in NLMK Group. Implementation of proactive KPIs for top management, sponsorship of fatal risk reduction projects, and Wellbeing programs to support managers under stress.

Metallurgy HSE TOP 100 Well-being
Case
Andrey Golovin
Head of Central Laboratory, Head of Workshop 39
VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation
September 28, 2022

Features of the Environmental Impact Risk Management System at VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation PJSC

Implementation of a combined environmental risk management system at a large industrial enterprise. Using the acceptable risk concept for mass events (over 4,000 risks) and minimal risk for strategic threats, applying individual technological solutions (e.g., transition to titanium laser cutting).

Metallurgy HSE TOP 100 Risk management
Case
Aleksandr Pivikov
Director of Production Safety
OMK
December 17, 2020

Incident Registration and Investigation Practices

Transforming the incident investigation process by involving top management and line managers. Implementing an independent incident notification line, abandoning punishment for errors in favor of penalizing concealment, and using an IT portal to monitor corrective actions and work with lessons learned.

Metallurgy Safety culture Safety leadership
Case
Sergey Bobkov
Head of Safe Behavior Division
OMK
July 30, 2020

Process Safety

Implementation of a Process Safety Management (PSM) system at a metallurgical enterprise. Practices include assessing the mechanical integrity of critical equipment, pre-startup safety reviews using checklists, and management of change with mandatory risk assessment.

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