#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.
From System to Initiative: Leadership as a Trigger for a Cultural Shift in Safety
The article describes the key methodological solutions and principles of a safety leadership development project implemented at Bystrinsky GOK to transition from a systematic to a proactive level of safety culture. The author explains why traditional protection systems reach a "plateau" and how engaging leadership by managers helps transform employee behavior and attitudes toward regular practices. The material reveals practical ways to overcome barriers when implementing changes and synchronizi...
Can You Cultivate the "I Want, I Do" HSE Principle in a Manager?
The article examines the issue of developing personal initiative and responsibility for safety culture (HSE) among managers. The author offers practical ways to engage management — from using a competitive principle to implementing a single tool with HSE data for self-analysis. The material helps HSE specialists build partnerships with managers and convince them of the key role of personal leadership.
Implementing Additional Visualization Tools to Enhance Employee Hazard Awareness
The article examines the experience of implementing visual tools to inform workers about potential hazards and risks in production. Using the example of LLC "ZARUBEZHNEFT-Dobycha Kharyaga" and the practices of other major companies, the author shows how videos, visual posters, and special formatting of instructions help increase personnel awareness of occupational health and safety. The material explains why using simple graphic tools allows for reducing occupational injuries and the number of p...
Why Do We Do This?
The article explains the psychological and sociological reasons why employees violate industrial safety rules not out of malice, but because of the features of brain function and cognitive biases. The material analyzes six typical mental traps and offers evidence-based steps to reduce risks through understanding human nature, developing trust, and changing the system instead of searching for culprits.
From System to Initiative: Leadership as a Trigger for Cultural Shift in Safety
A project to develop safety leadership among line managers at a mining enterprise. The "leadership triangle" methodology was implemented, including personal example, team influence, and regular practices (BSA, leadership walkarounds). Training is based on situational leadership and Kurt Lewin's change management theories.
How HSE Behavior Rules Create Trust and Transform Workplace Culture
The article explains why abstract expectations of industrial safety specialists do not work and how clearly formulated rules of conduct change corporate culture in production. Using the experience of Nornickel as an example, the author shows how specific guidelines help an employee walk the path from a "controller" to a "safety partner." The practical implementation of such rules and their regular evaluation make it possible to create a frame of reference that increases trust and work efficiency...
Proactive Prevention of Burnout Syndrome in Modern HSE Systems: The Sovcombank Case
The article is dedicated to the experience of PJSC Sovcombank in implementing a proactive burnout prevention system using offsite coworkings in Sochi and Gorno-Altaysk. Using the example of project teams working in a four-day work week format and organized recreation, the influence of caring for psychological well-being on corporate culture and employee eNPS is examined. The material shows how a holistic occupational health and safety model helps prevent staff crisis states in large distributed...
Seven Golden Rules of Vision Zero: How to Implement Zero Injuries in Practice
The article examines practical aspects of implementing the international Vision Zero concept and its 'seven golden rules' at enterprises. The author shows how zero injury principles — from management leadership and risk assessment to competence development — are reflected in Russian legislation and real practices of the Zarubezhneft Group of Companies. The material helps understand the transition from formal compliance with requirements to a proactive occupational health and safety, and industri...
The International Vision Zero Concept and Russian Legislation: Evolution of the Safety Approach
The article examines key hazard factors in the oil and gas industry and the system of Russian legislation in the field of occupational health and safety. The material analyzes the evolution of legal regulation, including the implementation of a risk-based approach and the integration of the international "Vision Zero" concept. The publication shows how state regulations and "zero injury" principles are aimed at preventing occupational injuries.
How Overwork Affects Safety and Performance
The article focuses on the impact of working conditions and compliance with work-and-rest schedules on work capacity, employee health, and the rate of occupational injuries. Based on a description of production factors and a personal practical example, the author shows the dangerous consequences to which employee overwork leads. The material explains the importance of sanitary and hygienic standards and proper rest for ensuring safety in production and increasing overall productivity.
Eco-Habits for Conscious Consumption
A conscious approach to forming eco-friendly habits helps to gradually integrate an eco-friendly mindset into both the production process and daily life. The article compiles practical tips on saving resources, choosing recyclable packaging, participating in federal environmental projects, and using helpful maps and applications. The gradual implementation of simple steps makes life more organized and meaningful.
DOR Practicum
In the article, Roman Portnyagin talks about the "DOR Practicum"—a tool for individual training of actions in emergency situations directly at employees' workplaces. The tool helps develop practical decision-making skills under stress and identify hidden equipment problems that are not noticeable during scheduled drills. The author explains how short practical sessions with trainers allow transitioning from formal documentation to real human preparation.