#Safety culture
Development of a proactive safety culture in production: mindful leadership, motivation programs, contractor engagement, and addressing the human factor. Transitioning from reactive oversight to integrated risk management practices.
ESG Assessment of SUE Mosgortrans in the Field of Ecology
Step-by-step implementation and restart of the hazardous energy lockout (LOTO) system at a production facility. The practice includes developing visualized LOTO cards, station zoning, practical workplace training, and integrating the procedure into the internship process.
Development and implementation of the "Production Control" practice within the manager's work standard implementation project
Implementation of production control practice as part of the line managers' work standard. The process includes planning, identifying deviations via checklists, root cause analysis, and correction using digital tools for recording violations.
From Risk to Safety Culture: The LOTO Implementation Journey
Phased implementation of the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) system from scratch, including the development of regulations, creation of LOTO maps, and practical staff training on real equipment. The practice covers the visualization of lockout points, organization of local stands, and joint audits with the technical service.
"Confined Spaces" Procedure
The article is dedicated to practical experience in applying the "Work in Confined Spaces" procedure at an enterprise. The author describes key steps to increase its effectiveness, including conducting an inventory of facilities, assessing risks using a checklist, preparing a mobile safety kit, and in-person employee training. Attention is also paid in the material to appointing a supervising occupational health and safety specialist, regular audits, and annual practice of evacuation skills.
What Language Should You Speak with Your Audience?
In another video note from the series, Konstantin Ermolaev, Head of the Safety Culture Promotion Department at Nornickel, examines the question of what language to speak with the audience. The author shares practical observations on building effective communications in occupational health and safety.
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.
Standard Operating Procedure
A standard operating procedure (SOP) records step-by-step procedures for performing operations, occupational health and safety requirements, and risk mitigation measures to ensure work safety and quality. Using JSC Rosatom Steklovolokno as an example, the article examines the stages of SOP development, hazard identification rules, and criteria for selecting priority operations. The material demonstrates how the document helps prevent incidents and train personnel, serving as an effective tool fo...
Learning from Others' Mistakes: Why Short Videos Are an Effective Safety Training Tool
In conditions of information overload, traditional multi-page safety instructions often go ignored, whereas short visual formats are perceived significantly better. Regular videos showing violations do not always educate, because without an analysis of the causes, it is unclear to the viewer exactly how to prevent such an incident. The video series 'Learning from Others' Mistakes' uses a short video format for detailed analysis of incidents, turning them into clear and memorable educational tool...
Job Rotation: How to Overcome the "Habituation Effect"
The article is devoted to the problem of the "professional blind spot" in occupational health and safety, due to which specialists stop noticing accumulating risks in familiar areas. As a solution, the author considers the rotation of duties — a planned change of areas of responsibility that restores vigilance and a "beginner's eye". The material explains the advantages of such an approach for the development of the safety system and describes practical steps for its implementation at the enterp...
Safety as a Standard: How Implementing the LOTO System Shapes a New Production Culture
The article is devoted to the implementation of a pilot project for the introduction of the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) system in 2024 for safe equipment maintenance. It describes the five main stages of implementing a standardized protocol for the physical lockout of energy sources — from hazard identification and purchasing lockout devices to personnel training. The material shows how successful experience in applying LOTO transforms production culture and why this practice is currently being scaled...
"Decent Work Means Safe Labor": How Vorkuta Trains Personnel for the Gas Industry
The article tells about the competition 'Decent Work – Safe Labor', which since 2016 has been helping Vorkuta prepare its own personnel for the gas industry. As part of the project, high school students study the basics of life safety, get acquainted with gas transportation professions, and analyze real production case studies. The program shows the connection between school subjects and work tasks and increases the interest of young people in working in their hometown.
Who is Your Target Audience?
Konstantin Ermolaev, Head of the Safety Culture Promotion Department at Nornickel, presents a series of video notes dedicated to the topic of occupational health and safety. In his materials, the author shares practical observations on how to build effective communications in this area. This issue examines the topic of the target audience and raises the question of who exactly we are working for.