#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.
A Recipe for a Healthy Corporate Culture: How Not to Spoil the "Old-Timers"?
In the first part of the article, the author examines the recipe for a healthy corporate culture and the features of organic adaptation of new employees into an established team. Using the metaphor of a pickle jar, the material explains the role of three key ingredients: a strong corporate culture, a healthy atmosphere without micromanagement, and well-thought-out adaptation over time. The article shows how the right combination of these elements helps newcomers absorb the company's rules and tr...
Goals and Objectives of BSA. Efficiency Evaluation Metrics
The overwhelming majority of workplace incidents occur as a result of unsafe actions by personnel; however, traditional inspections primarily reveal technical deficiencies. The article explains the goals and objectives of the behavioral safety audit (BSA), which helps prevent unsafe worker actions and form a culture of safe labor. The material also describes metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of the BSA and changes that made it possible to reduce the time required to complete the audit for...
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.
How I Created an AI Assistant for Developing HSE Instructions
The author describes personal experience in creating an AI assistant for the automated development of occupational health and safety instructions. The article examines the testing results of various neural networks, the methodology for dividing instructions into invariant and variable parts, as well as the algorithm for forming a knowledge base and a detailed prompt. The material explains how to set up the model to comply with a business style and the requirements of Order of the Ministry of Lab...
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.
No Hard Hat in the Head: How Attentiveness Became the Most Essential PPE
According to the All-Russian Research Institute of Labor, more than 43% of workplace accidents occur due to workers' inattentiveness despite machinery being fully operational and personal protective equipment (PPE) being worn. The article examines attention as an invisible element of the safety system and presents the signs of its loss in the workplace. The author proposes practical steps for occupational health and safety departments to develop and maintain employee attentiveness at the organiz...
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.
Shaping Behavioral Culture Through Digital Projects
Implementation of digital assistants and AI-based systems to monitor driver alertness, ensure safety compliance in electrical installations, and prevent unauthorized riding on conveyors. Integration of aerogas control data to automatically detect discrepancies and record methane concentration exceedances.
Video Analytics and a Modern Approach to HSE and Industrial Safety
The article examines the experience of implementing automated video analytics in electrical installations for continuous monitoring of PPE usage and monitoring of hazardous zones. The material explains how adapting neural networks to production specifics and complying with legal requirements allow transitioning from reactive measures to proactive detection of violations. This helps optimize operator performance, reduce the number of violations, and raise the level of 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.