#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.
Is Safety Profitable for Business? It's a Strategic Necessity!
The article considers the correct approach to safety as a strategic asset and a risk management tool, rather than merely an expense item. The author explains why incident prevention costs several times less than eliminating their consequences, as well as how silent threats like burnout and staff turnover affect profits. The material analyzes the causes of failures in safety culture and offers solutions for integrating care for people into the business management system.
Learning Through Play
Gamification and intellectual quizzes serve as an effective learning method, allowing to consolidate theoretical knowledge and develop teamwork skills. The article examines the advantages of educational games over traditional competitions and describes practical experience in applying the "Brain-ring" format. Using the example of three-year industrial safety tournaments for SPbSTI(TU) students, the author shows how game mechanics help future specialists prepare for work.
"Well-being" Program: Reducing Fatigue, Restoring Social Connections
A comprehensive employee well-being program aimed at reducing stress and fatigue through work with the body, emotions, and social connections. Includes low-budget initiatives: sports challenges, relaxation rooms, art therapy, birdsong audio albums, and horizontal recognition practices.
If You're Going to Compete, Make It an Intellectual HSE Tournament!
The final of the third "Brain Ring" Cup on industrial safety took place in Saint Petersburg, bringing together 60 teams from company branches, universities, and organizations of PJSC Gazprom. The tournament is aimed at improving the culture of industrial safety and fostering a positive attitude towards occupational health and safety. The competitive format of the game helps participants gain a deeper understanding of the importance of occupational health and safety and is effective in engaging p...
A Recipe for a Healthy Corporate Culture. How to Avoid Newcomer Rejection?
The article offers a perspective on building corporate culture through an analogy with preparing brine, where the onboarding of new employees and the involvement of experienced colleagues play an important role. The material examines practical steps to prevent the rejection of newcomers — from assigning a mentor to joint projects with old-timers. The author also explains how to gradually implement changes and maintain a balance between flexibility and the strength of team traditions.
Little Guests at a Big Plant: Employees' Children See the Factory and Mine from the Inside
Medvezhy Ruchey LLC organized an annual tour of the Norilsk Concentrator and the Zapolyarny Mine for 35 children of employees. Young guests learned about ore beneficiation technologies, tried on personal protective equipment, saw a blacksmith at work, and got acquainted with modern geological equipment. The tour allows children to see a real picture of their parents' work, touch the world of technology, and form an understanding of engineering and worker professions.
Safety Starts in the Mind: How the Brain Accepts (and Ignores) Risks
Our brain tends to ignore workplace hazards due to risk habituation and cognitive traps like survivorship bias. This article examines the reasons why employees start working on autopilot and proposes methods for reshaping threat perception. Workplace mindfulness practices help activate attentiveness and make the brain a reliable ally in occupational health and safety.
Safety Ambassadors: From Denial to Awareness
Creating an institute of safety ambassadors (volunteers) from among line employees to overcome the barrier of mistrust between production and the HSE service. The program includes five areas of work (communication, training, methodology, fire safety, prevention) and a motivation system, which allows involving workers in independent risk identification and promoting a safety culture.
Going to Work with Mom, or a True Mission to Save Lives!
A story about how high school graduate Ksusha completed an internship in the industrial safety department under the leadership of her mother and changed her attitude toward this profession. Using a real-life example, the author shows how behind workshop inspections and rule compliance, an important mission unfolds — safeguarding the lives of factory workers every day. The article tells how practical experience helped the girl realize the value of protection against risks and decide on her choice...
Medvezhy Ruchey Lights Up Safety Stars: How a Quest Turned HSE into an Exciting Adventure
At Medvezhy Ruchey LLC, an occupational health and safety quest titled "Occupational Health and Safety Innovators" was held, bringing together employees from various departments and safety specialists. During five practical challenges, participants learned to identify hidden risks, act in emergency situations, provide first aid, and conduct behavioral audits. The game format allowed workers to reinforce their knowledge in practice and hone the skills needed to create a safe industrial environmen...
Where to Start Developing a Safety Culture in an Organization, or "What is Our Life? A Game!"
Implementation of corporate intellectual games in a brain-ring format for HSE. The practice includes annual tournaments between branches using a database of 250 non-standard questions that stimulate independent study of regulatory documentation.
Approving Deviations from Internal Requirements or How Production Can Increase Efficiency Without Compromising Safety: A Road Safety Example
Implementation of a managed deviation approval system for road safety requirements for in-house and contractor vehicles. The system includes classifying violations into critical and permissible, developing compensatory measures for the temporary operation of defective equipment, and redirecting contractor fines into investments in their own safety.