HSE personnel training and development: modern remote formats, interactive training grounds for hazardous work, gamification, and on-the-job microlearning. Transitioning from formal planned briefings to continuous educational programs converting theory into sustainable skills.
Regular emergency drills at facilities often become a mere formality due to scenarios detached from reality and a lack of post-drill error analysis. The article examines key factors that reduce the effectiveness of the training process and explains how the personal involvement of managers in the preparation and analysis of drills helps identify bottlenecks. Management engagement increases staff accountability and allows for the formation of a comprehensive safety culture to prevent real emergenc...
A comprehensive approach to reducing risks when working at height, including organizing a ladder testing area, implementing anchor systems, and creating a training ground. The practice aims to eliminate the use of faulty equipment, ensure continuous fall protection, and develop practical evacuation skills.
Optimization of administrative and industrial control at geographically distributed facilities through the transition to a territorial-cluster inspection principle and the formation of mobile inspection groups. Implementation of targeted training for occupational safety representatives based on real violations to improve the effectiveness of control at workplaces.
A commission-based methodology for assessing personnel reliability across four criteria, assigning a color category. Integration of assessment results into an automated work order system to block unreliable workers from dangerous processes.
Step-by-step implementation and restart of the hazardous energy lockout (LOTO) system at a production facility. The practice includes developing visualized LOTO cards, station zoning, practical workplace training, and integrating the procedure into the internship process.
Implementation of production control practice as part of the line managers' work standard. The process includes planning, identifying deviations via checklists, root cause analysis, and correction using digital tools for recording violations.
Phased implementation of the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) system from scratch, including the development of regulations, creation of LOTO maps, and practical staff training on real equipment. The practice covers the visualization of lockout points, organization of local stands, and joint audits with the technical service.
The article is dedicated to practical experience in applying the "Work in Confined Spaces" procedure at an enterprise. The author describes key steps to increase its effectiveness, including conducting an inventory of facilities, assessing risks using a checklist, preparing a mobile safety kit, and in-person employee training. Attention is also paid in the material to appointing a supervising occupational health and safety specialist, regular audits, and annual practice of evacuation skills.
In another video note from the series, Konstantin Ermolaev, Head of the Safety Culture Promotion Department at Nornickel, examines the question of what language to speak with the audience. The author shares practical observations on building effective communications in occupational health and safety.
A standard operating procedure (SOP) records step-by-step procedures for performing operations, occupational health and safety requirements, and risk mitigation measures to ensure work safety and quality. Using JSC Rosatom Steklovolokno as an example, the article examines the stages of SOP development, hazard identification rules, and criteria for selecting priority operations. The material demonstrates how the document helps prevent incidents and train personnel, serving as an effective tool fo...
In conditions of information overload, traditional multi-page safety instructions often go ignored, whereas short visual formats are perceived significantly better. Regular videos showing violations do not always educate, because without an analysis of the causes, it is unclear to the viewer exactly how to prevent such an incident. The video series 'Learning from Others' Mistakes' uses a short video format for detailed analysis of incidents, turning them into clear and memorable educational tool...
The article is devoted to the problem of the "professional blind spot" in occupational health and safety, due to which specialists stop noticing accumulating risks in familiar areas. As a solution, the author considers the rotation of duties — a planned change of areas of responsibility that restores vigilance and a "beginner's eye". The material explains the advantages of such an approach for the development of the safety system and describes practical steps for its implementation at the enterp...