#Safety audit
Practice of internal safety audits: multi-stage control, transitioning from paper prescriptions to digital checklists and observation systems. Cases on how regular site inspections form a transparent picture of occupational health and safety.
Communication and Employee Engagement in Developing a Safety Culture
A comprehensive approach to engaging employees in developing a safety culture by integrating training with real production practices and large-scale communication campaigns. Internal HSE trainers, field internships for trainers, targeted audits (safety months), an idea submission program, and competitive mechanics (relays, professional skills contests) have been implemented.
Digitalization as an Effective Risk Management Tool
Implementation of an automated safety management system (ASMS) to control the safe operation of equipment, buildings, and structures. The system digitizes the planning of industrial safety expertise, automatically notifies responsible persons, blocks the operation of expired equipment, and generates an annual report for Rostechnadzor.
Can the nuclear industry's safety culture be integrated into other fields? The answer is YES!
Separating safety culture into an independent enterprise management element based on nuclear industry experience. Implementing a three-level development system (political, management, individual) and creating an institution of independent safety culture representatives.
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.
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.
How to Be Confident in Choosing a Safe Contractor and Eliminate Subjective Assessment
The article discloses the approach of JSC OTEKO to contractor selection, in which production safety is evaluated on par with economic and technical parameters. The material describes the verification stages — from questionnaires and desk study of documents to interviews with the manager and on-site inspections. Recording all results in special checklists allows forming the final assessment in digital form and eliminating subjectivity.
Contractor Assessment in Numbers: Evaluating Workplace Safety
The article talks about the experience of JSC "OTEKO" in creating a workplace safety evaluation system at a construction site. The author describes the path from using standard audits and checklists to a methodology that takes into account specific types of work and the risks of potential consequences. The developed method with formulas and coefficients allows displaying the safety level in numbers and objectively tracking the dynamics of contractor development.
Risk-Oriented Approach and Customer-Centricity in Personnel Training as an Element of Safety Management
Training of internal auditors and inspectors using a risk-oriented approach and immersion in a real production environment. The practice includes developing inspection skills at active sites and simulating emergency situations to improve the quality of identifying the root causes of violations.
Safe Workspace
Implementation of the "Safe Workspace" (SWS) tool as part of the enterprise's business system. The practice includes territory zoning, conducting commission walkthroughs using a safety radar (checklist) without issuing prescriptions, joint development of corrective action plans, and digitalizing control via a corporate portal and mobile devices with NFC tags.
Full Cycle of Interaction with Contractors
A comprehensive contractor interaction management system, including multi-stage selection, permit digitalization, regular audits, and reliability rating formation. The practice covers the entire lifecycle of working with counterparties: from on-site inspections to joint incident investigations and the application of a fine system with the possibility of replacing them with proactive safety investments.
Improving Despite the Challenges
The article describes the company's experience in adapting the practice of "Line Walkthroughs" to pandemic conditions and remote work formats through the implementation of "Remote Line Walkthroughs" (RLW) via video conferencing. The author discusses the structure of the meetings, the distribution of participants into groups, the use of a special checklist on safety and social issues, as well as monitoring the execution of decisions made. The material demonstrates how the new format made it possi...
How to Engage an Employee in Dialogue and Achieve Results?
The article examines the "Leader's Norms" practice applied at Metalloinvest to establish a constructive dialogue on safety with employees during line walks. The author shares recommendations on preparing for a conversation on the shop floor, adhering to the 20/80 rule, and asking open-ended questions that require detailed answers. The material explains how a manager can act as a mentor, motivate personnel, and change attitudes toward safety through communication and observation.