#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.
Key Safety Rules
The article describes SIBUR's approach to the application of key safety rules, deviation from which can lead to the most serious incidents. Readers will learn how these rules are brought to the attention of employees, contractors, and visitors, as well as what sanctions are applied under zero tolerance for violations. In addition, the material explains how internal investigation of violations helps identify their causes and prevent precursors to incidents.
"Don't Fall into the 'Pitfall'!" Methodology
The article presents a methodology for assessing the relative probability of committing dangerous acts and erroneous decisions, "Don't Fall into the 'Pitfall!'", developed to block personnel errors and violations. The author identifies four types of risk factors — from situational-personal to organizational — and offers a checklist for employee self-checking. The publication contains a step-by-step algorithm and recommendations for completing mini-trainings to prevent unplanned losses due to the...
Language Barriers
When implementing large construction projects, companies often engage contractor organizations that do not always speak the same language as the client's workers. When an online translator is unavailable or does not allow specific technical requirements to be quickly conveyed during occupational safety control, a developed collection of short phrases is used. It is compiled from the most frequently used words when interacting with contractors and can be edited to suit the specific features of a...
Safety Contact!
The "Safety Contact" practice helps engage meeting participants in discussing safety issues from the very first minutes through a short story about an event with negative consequences and recommendations for its prevention. At the beginning of the meeting, the organizer or participants share a relevant topic lasting no more than five minutes, concluding it with a discussion of risk reduction measures. Holding such contacts regularly at meetings allows people to reflect on occupational health and...
Safety Memo
Safety memos are developed for new employees, contractors, and visitors so that they can know and understand the features of the facility. Posting notices with a QR code allows downloading the document to a mobile device and reduces the amount of printed materials. Having a memo helps reduce the likelihood that a worker will forget or miss something during the introductory briefing.
Safe Movement or #SafeStep
About half of all accidents are associated with slips and trips in everyday life, on the street, and at work. To solve this problem, SIBUR developed an educational video on industrial safety requirements during movement as part of the #StepWithoutDanger program. Watching the video helps employees understand how to ensure safety and order in the workplace, care for those around them, and how to act in the event of unsafe behavior.
How Aviation and Large-Scale Chemistry Can Enrich Integrated Safety
The author of the article combines safety management experience in aviation and the nitrogen industry to analyze the impact of the human factor on accident rates in complex human-machine systems. The article examines cross-functional approaches to the Vision Zero concept, distinguishing between intentional violations and unintentional personnel errors resulting from stress and fatigue. Based on incident statistics, ways to reduce risks are proposed: from objective monitoring of violations to red...
How to Organize a Corporate Cleanup Day and Why It Matters?
Organizing a company cleanup day helps not only clean up the area and prevent environmental pollution, but also strengthens team spirit. The article describes practical steps for preparing the event — from selecting a location, assigning duties, and preparing equipment to conducting a safety briefing. The author explains the ecological benefits of trash collection and tree planting, and also shares recommendations for creating a comfortable atmosphere for employees.
Why is Environmental Education Important?
The article reveals the role of environmental education in shaping the environmental culture and consciousness of citizens for preserving the environment. The material examines key aspects of this process: education, informing about the state of nature, and engaging the population in solving environmental problems. The publication explains how understanding ecology helps people change their lifestyle, make responsible decisions, and contribute to the sustainable development of society.
From "I don't want to, I don't need this" to "I enjoy the process itself!"
The article examines the possibilities of applying active practices in training to gradually transition workers from a reluctance to act to enthusiasm for the process itself. It is based on psychologists Edward Deci and Richard Ryan's idea of the motivation continuum, showing how external incentives are transformed into intrinsic interest. The material explains the features of different stages of self-regulation and how awareness of the value of an activity increases engagement and work quality.
Inspection or Audit? Breaking the Mold
The article covers the transition from the traditional 'Inspection-Mandate-Punishment' system to safety audits aimed at returning workers to the norm without applying punishments. The author shares criteria for high-quality conducting of high-risk work audits, including preparation, respectful communication with personnel, and providing constructive feedback. The material explains the principles of conducting an audit, whose sole task is ensuring the safe execution of work.
Engaging Plant Management in Promoting Safety Culture
The article describes the experience of JSC "VTZ" in holding a monthly Safety Day with the participation of directors, managers, and specialists of the plant. As part of the inspections, working groups identify risks, conduct behavioral audits of personnel, and present reports at a meeting under the leadership of the Managing Director. Based on the results of the inspections, a plant-wide action plan is approved, which allows involving an increasing number of workers in the development of a safe...