#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.
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.
VR Technologies in HSE Training: Play, but Don't Overplay
VR simulators are effective to use as an additional tool when training workers in the use of personal protective equipment, supplementing in-person practice with real equipment. Since virtual reality does not provide tactile sensations, it does not replace the practice of mechanical skills, but helps develop skills in inspecting PPE, checking completeness, and adhering to the sequence of operations. The use of VR makes it possible to visually simulate the consequences of errors and conduct an au...
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.
Don't Walk Away! How to Organize Hazard Reporting
The transition from paper cards to electronic systems for recording unsafe actions and conditions allows reducing the time required to eliminate risks in production from 17 days to one day. Enterprise employees and contractor organizations can submit information from any device with internet access and view detailed statistics. The article describes how digital services and motivational programs help involve personnel in the hazard identification process.
Incident Investigation: How to Stop Making the Same Mistakes?
The article reveals a practical approach to internal incident investigation at an enterprise, helping to turn abnormal situations into a source for improving the safety system. The author explains how to create an atmosphere of openness without fear of punishment, properly collect facts using the L.O.R.D. system, and effectively conduct witness interviews. The described algorithm for using analysis tools and an automated system helps identify systemic causes of incidents and develop effective co...
Implementing Risk Management: "+100 to Karma"
Implementing a risk-oriented approach at production sites through dialogue with personnel and the work of dedicated risk management specialists. Practices include training workers to identify "familiar" hazards, prompt risk elimination by mechanical services without altering equipment design, and using a digital portal to record reports.
To Punish or to Pardon: Line Walkdowns Put the Comma in the Right Place
Transforming line walkdowns from a punitive tool into a proactive risk management process. Implementing cross-functional "risk hunting," abandoning the fine system in favor of developmental conversations and rewarding safe work.
Saving Lives Through Risk Management
Implementation of a risk-oriented approach at a new asset with a different socio-cultural environment. The practice includes setting measurable engagement KPIs, regular "risk hunts" with a 75% elimination target, and overcoming mental barriers by involving employees' families in training events.
Safety Culture Development Program "From Slogans to Actions!"
Comprehensive safety culture transformation through the involvement of top executives and cross-functional teams (HR, PR, IT, finance). Implementation of a unified "Manager's Work Standard" and a project approach with dedicated teams for the phased launch of tools (e.g., risk management systems) using performance metrics and integration with corporate IT systems.
Digital Tools for Developing a Safety Culture
Implementation of a set of digital tools for HSE management: remote induction training with testing, pre-shift knowledge testing, online booking for knowledge checks, and an electronic permit-to-work system. The practice aims to reduce bureaucratic barriers, continuously monitor the competencies of staff and contractors, and adapt software to existing enterprise business processes.
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.
Formation and Development of Safety Culture in Contractor Organizations
A comprehensive program for building a safety culture among contractor employees, including face-to-face training with an internal motivational trainer, adapting tools to the personnel's level, and monitoring retention in the field. The practice also includes a supervising institution and a mechanism for replacing fines with proactive HSE investments.