#Safety leadership
Safety leadership in industrial environments: the role of top and middle management in corporate transformation. Case studies of companies applying leadership walk-arounds, open dialogue with workers, and personal examples to reach zero injuries.
Internal HSE Management System Development Team
Creation of a dedicated internal team for the development of the HSE management system at a large enterprise. The practice includes integrating risk assessment into the budgeting process, using a hybrid approach with consulting at the start, and forming internal expertise from production personnel.
Managing Critical Risks is Easy! But Only Together
Implementation of a critical risk management system focusing on engaging managers and frontline employees. Creation of a risk specialist institution from experienced workers, use of a mobile app for hazard recording, and process gamification.
Aspects of National Context in Nuclear Safety Culture
An analysis of the impact of deep-seated national traits on safety culture in the nuclear industry, based on studies in Japan and India. It explores the adaptation of safety management tools considering traits like fear of failure, diligence, and the tendency to remain silent about problems.
The "Old School" Manager - How to Win Them Over to Your Side
A system for engaging managers in a proactive safety culture through cascading norms, practice-oriented training, and rating. Includes non-material motivation tools, gamification (corporate store), and diagnostic rating of managers based on safety tool application criteria.
Fire, Water, and Brass Pipes of Safety Culture
Implementation of an open incident and error reporting system, abandoning punitive measures. The practice includes shaping desired behavior, motivating by management's personal example, creating accessible communication channels (e.g., QR codes), and high-quality incident investigation to find root causes.
Severstal Safety Volunteers
Creating and developing a safety volunteer movement among workers at a large industrial enterprise. The program is based on voluntary participation, no quantitative KPIs, and non-financial motivation, including on-demand soft skills training and participation in leadership walkarounds.
Safety to the Rescue: What is the Benefit for Production?
Comprehensive transformation of the HSE system in a large mining and metallurgical company focusing on leadership. Digital tools (HSE portal, heat maps) were implemented, line walkarounds standardized, and an internal certification system for managers' safety competencies developed.
Strategy and Tactics
Integrating HSE and environmental goals into the overall business strategy of a food industry company with regular reporting to the management board. Implementing a management system based on ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 standards, using Yandex Forms to collect near-misses and safety tags, and linking employee career growth to HSE knowledge.
Severstal's Safety Management System Transformation
Transformation of the safety management system focusing on the top 10 fatal risks and barrier control digitalization. Implementation of shift-by-shift electronic monitoring of critical barrier operability by workers with instant escalation of deviations to foremen.
Tools for Motivating Employees Towards Safe Work
Implementation of a comprehensive personnel motivation system for safe work, including the "Best Employee" and "Best Department" nominations, the "Safety Idea" rationalization proposal program, and the "Insight: Public Control" mobile app for recording risks. Using incognito mode at the start to overcome resistance, followed by a transition to material and non-material rewards for active participants.
How to Train Employees to Conduct High-Quality Behavior-Based Safety Audits?
Integration of Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) training into professional skills competitions and mini-trainings. Practical training of BBS skills using simulated situations, prepared "violators", photo cases, and checklists with a "persuasiveness" criterion.
Critical Risk Management Through a Barrier Approach
Transitioning from formal hazard lists to a dynamic critical risk management system via a barrier approach. Practices include integrating risk assessment into the budget campaign, distributing barrier control responsibilities among management levels during walkarounds, and building a motivation system based on risk identification.