#Motivation
Motivational programs and employee engagement in safety issues. From financial rewards to gamification and non-material recognition of merits. The section reveals the experience of transitioning from a system of 'fines for violations' to strategies of rewarding identified risks, audit participation, and rationalization proposals.
Mentorship of Contractors as an Ecosystem of Trust and Safety Culture
Implementation of a contractor mentorship system where each contractor is assigned an active line manager. The mentor builds a partnership dialogue, jointly manages risks, and controls safety through regular meetings and digital dashboards.
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.
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.
Method of Organizing and Controlling the Safety of Production Processes at a Coal Mine
A commission-based methodology for assessing personnel reliability across four criteria, assigning a color category. Integration of assessment results into an automated work order system to block unreliable workers from dangerous processes.
Your Health is Your Strength: How to Stay Fit Even in the Daily Work Hustle
The article examines the problem of physical inactivity and emotional stress among employees, which creates additional expenses for businesses. The author shares the experience of creating a workplace gymnastics project with short exercise routines performed right at the workplace without high costs or special training. The material will show how to overcome organizational and psychological barriers, convince management, and engage colleagues in taking care of their health by personal example.
Safety Culture: What Is It and Why Is It More Than Just Instructions?
The article reveals the concept of safety culture as a shared system of values and behavioral models in a company, where preserving the life and health of workers is the priority. The material examines the key elements of this system, problematic issues, and tools for its implementation, as well as ways of engaging employees. The author explains how the transition from formal instructions to a working system helps reduce injuries and increase productivity.
Creating a Proactive Level of HSE Culture
The article is devoted to a methodology for the quantitative assessment of the level of occupational safety culture in a company using the method of "blind surveying" of employees and classifying system maturity across five levels. The study examines key elements and principles of shaping a safety culture, as well as the procedure for identifying problem areas and directions for system improvement. The practical application of the developed measures allows human errors to be offset by the collec...
A Healthy Employee Means a Healthy Business: Why Work Should Go Hand in Hand with Well-being
Implementation of a system of daily regulated physical exercise sessions for office employees at the workplace. The project includes broadcasting short exercise videos on the corporate portal and screens, as well as using a bonus system to motivate personnel.
Risk Management Methods Vary: Identifying and Eliminating Hazardous Production Situations
Risk management methodology through proactive identification and elimination of hazardous production situations (HPS) before they become incidents. Includes involving personnel in threat registration, maintaining a unified register, planning corrective actions, and multi-level execution control.
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.
Hazard Observation Cards Methodology as a Near Miss Management Tool
Implementation of a system for collecting and analyzing hazard observation cards (HOC) for near miss management. The practice includes a four-step HOC algorithm, accounting automation based on an internal IT solution, application of the "Five Whys" and "Bowtie" methods for investigation, and financial motivation of personnel for active risk identification.
Zapolyarny Mine's Participation in the Review Competition
The article tells about the participation of the Zapolyarny mine in the production safety competition in Norilsk, where the enterprise won second place in the "Mining Divisions" category. The material examines the key factors behind this success: the implementation of modern equipment, continuous personnel training, and the creation of a comprehensive risk management system. The mine's experience demonstrates how systematic work on occupational health and safety helps prevent incidents and ensur...