#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 Inspector to Mentor: Conducting Audits the Right Way
The article examines an approach to safety audits as a tool for managing behavioral risks rather than a means of punishing employees. The author shares practical experience in training managers at OTEKO, including techniques for establishing contact, discussing dangerous actions, and working with complex employee reactions. The material helps managers build an open dialogue with staff, correct dangerous behavior, and develop a safety culture at the enterprise.
Safety Leadership
A safety culture transformation project through the development of management leadership skills. It includes working with deep-seated employee beliefs, implementing a "leader's personal commitment" model, and building effective feedback, which radically changed employees' attitudes toward safety.
Incident Investigation: Tools and Methods
The article is dedicated to tools and methods that help systematize the incident investigation process and identify their true and systemic causes. The material describes the sequential application of the 5W&1H, 4M analysis, and "5 Whys" methods for problem formulation and detailed analysis of event factors. Using these approaches allows evaluating the situation from all sides and systematically conducting an incident investigation.
Incident Investigation in Industrial Safety
Despite the development of a proactive approach and the concept of "zero harm", occupational accidents continue to occur, creating serious risks for both employers and employees. The article addresses the need to move from formal incident investigation and assigning blame to identifying their systemic causes. This approach helps to effectively eliminate occupational safety risks, prevent the recurrence of incidents, and minimize their consequences.
Towards Organization and Safety: The Role of Instructional and Technological Maps at a Drilling Enterprise
The article examines the experience of the company "ASIA DRILLING" in implementing instructional-technological cards (ITK), designed to standardize and streamline the main types of production operations. The material explains how a detailed description of the stages and the assignment of responsible personnel help reduce the risk of errors, accelerate the adaptation of new employees, and enhance safety on the drilling site. It also presents data on the current development of 38 cards and plans t...
Transforming Motivation in HSE
Transformation of the motivation and occupational safety competition system in a large industrial company. Transitioning from a complex 35-page standard to transparent assessment criteria for various employee categories with automated data collection, leading to a multiple increase in staff engagement.
Cross-Functional Interaction: Why HSE Departments Must Integrate into Production Processes
The article examines the problem of confrontation between production units and the Industrial Safety and Occupational Health and Safety service, as well as ways of transitioning to partnership and cooperation. Using real-life projects as an example, the author-manager shows how abandoning an exclusively supervisory and inspection function allows building a unified approach to compliance with rules and improving communication. The material explains how integrating the Industrial Safety and Occupa...
Professional Excellence Competitions
The article examines the role of professional skills competitions in shaping a safety culture at the enterprise and enhancing employee professionalism. The author shares practical experience in conducting competition trials aimed at the conscious fulfillment of occupational health and safety requirements and worker support. The publication shows how a competitive approach helps to disseminate best practices and identify areas for improving production processes.
Risk Hunting – A Tool for Enhancing Safety Culture
The article discusses the integration of the "Risk Hunting" method into "Line Walk" to shift the focus from finding someone to blame to searching for solutions and identifying root causes of dangerous deviations. The author explains how conducting cross-"Hunts" and employee training help combat the "blurred vision" effect and engage personnel in safety matters. Using the example of Metalloinvest, it is demonstrated how this approach improves communication between workers and managers, contributi...
Effective Cooperation Between HSE Specialists and Department Heads
The article is dedicated to building effective interaction between industrial safety and occupational health and safety specialists and heads of structural units. It describes practices for engaging managers in safety culture — from a single annual theme and workbooks to monthly accountability and joint work in production. The approach discussed shows how to establish a collaborative safety assurance process at all levels of management without significant financial expenditures.
Using Visual Instructions for Newly Arrived Contractors, Including Key Contact Numbers and a Site Map with Work Locations
The article examines the development and use of a visual guide featuring a site map and important telephone numbers for newly arrived contractors. The material describes the main steps in creating it — from marking key facilities and traffic routes to adding visual elements, conducting briefings, and collecting feedback. Using such a format helps newly arrived contractors adapt to the new location faster and perform their work effectively.
How Exercise Impacts Your Work Performance
Regular exercise before or after work increases alertness, concentration, and brain speed, as well as protects against stress and burnout. The article examines 8 reasons explaining the link between physical activity and increased workplace productivity. From the material, you will learn how workouts help process information faster, adapt to new tasks, and see things through to completion.