#Training
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.
"Decent Work Means Safe Labor": How Vorkuta Trains Personnel for the Gas Industry
The article tells about the competition 'Decent Work – Safe Labor', which since 2016 has been helping Vorkuta prepare its own personnel for the gas industry. As part of the project, high school students study the basics of life safety, get acquainted with gas transportation professions, and analyze real production case studies. The program shows the connection between school subjects and work tasks and increases the interest of young people in working in their hometown.
Who is Your Target Audience?
Konstantin Ermolaev, Head of the Safety Culture Promotion Department at Nornickel, presents a series of video notes dedicated to the topic of occupational health and safety. In his materials, the author shares practical observations on how to build effective communications in this area. This issue examines the topic of the target audience and raises the question of who exactly we are working for.
Hazard Blindness: An Invisible Threat and Ways to Combat It
In the work of occupational health and safety and industrial safety specialists, routine can cause “eye fatigue” — a dulling of attention due to which dangerous deviations begin to be perceived as the norm. The article analyzes the risks of this effect on the effectiveness of the occupational health and safety management system and workplace inspections. The material describes systemic prevention methods that make it possible, through rotation, objective control tools, and employee training, to...
Safety School – Key Elements in Reducing Injury Rates
Creation of an internal practice-oriented "Safety School" to train employees on production risks. The training includes a theoretical part on the 10 golden safety rules and practical exercises on specialized training stands (electrical safety, LOTO, forklift blind spots, PPE, ergonomics, working with chemicals).
Proactive Training as the Key to Driver Safety in Open-Pit Mines
Transport accidents in open-pit mines remain one of the main sources of severe injuries, so risk minimization requires a conscious approach to training haul truck drivers. The article examines the experience of using the 'Defensive Driving' coaching program, which combines theoretical analysis of risky operations and practical skill development at a training ground. Such training contributes to the formation of logical memory and deeply conscious safe behavior in complex operating conditions.
Shaping Behavioral Culture Through Workplace Training and Its Impact on Everyday Life
The article is devoted to how risk assessment training at an enterprise changes workers' attitude toward safety and becomes their lifestyle. The author shares the experience of conducting courses at a mine and their impact on their miner brother. The described incident on the road shows how knowledge acquired in production and a responsible attitude help prevent a dangerous situation outside of work in a timely manner.
Learning Through Play
Gamification and intellectual quizzes serve as an effective learning method, allowing to consolidate theoretical knowledge and develop teamwork skills. The article examines the advantages of educational games over traditional competitions and describes practical experience in applying the "Brain-ring" format. Using the example of three-year industrial safety tournaments for SPbSTI(TU) students, the author shows how game mechanics help future specialists prepare for work.
Transformation of the River Workers' Safety Culture
Transformation of safety culture in a shipping company through a systematic approach, including top management engagement, HSE function restructuring, the GOSA communication project, and interactive training formats. Digitized production control checklists were implemented, ensuring incident data transparency.
24/7 Philosophy: Safety as a Habit
The article focuses on a 24/7 safety culture encompassing both the production environment and the employees' everyday domestic lives. The author describes the company's reactive and preventive measures and explains the connection between safe habits at home and behavior at work. According to the data presented in the article, during the first nine months of 2025, the domestic injury rate decreased by 22% compared to 2023.
If You're Going to Compete, Make It an Intellectual HSE Tournament!
The final of the third "Brain Ring" Cup on industrial safety took place in Saint Petersburg, bringing together 60 teams from company branches, universities, and organizations of PJSC Gazprom. The tournament is aimed at improving the culture of industrial safety and fostering a positive attitude towards occupational health and safety. The competitive format of the game helps participants gain a deeper understanding of the importance of occupational health and safety and is effective in engaging p...
How to Overcome the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve and Reinforce Workers' Knowledge
The article discusses the application of the spaced repetition method to overcome the effect of the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve when training workers in occupational health and safety. Using the example of a software and methodological system with express training terminals, it shows how visual photo and video materials as well as 3D animation help to regularly reinforce personnel knowledge. The described approach makes it possible not only to monitor employee preparation before a shift, but als...
Caring for Contractors
Transformation of the contractor management system, shifting from penalties to targeted safety investments. A multilevel admission system was implemented, including theoretical training with 24/7 mobile access, practical testing at training grounds, and automatic blocking of work permits in CIS "ESNDOR" if uncertified.