Leadership behavior audit at CHPP-3: a step towards strengthening safety culture

A leadership behavior audit, one of the key tools for improving safety culture at work, was conducted at CHPP-3 of AlES JSC in May 2025. This event is aimed at forming a responsible attitude to occupational safety issues and strengthening safe work practices at all levels.

The audit covered a wide range of participants: foremen, engineers, shop supervisors and middle managers observed the actions of employees directly at their workplaces, conducted preventive talks and provided feedback to develop safe behavior skills.

– The focus is not just on compliance with instructions, but on management’s proactive stance: the ability to spot risks before they become incidents, the ability to teach in practice, not just in the office, and the desire to create an environment where safety is part of the daily culture, not a one-off campaign, said Askhat Bertayev, Senior Inspector for Occupational Health and Safety at CHPP-3.

The audit included discussions with shop managers and employees on labor safety, risk identification and compliance with instructions; monitoring of workplaces, assessment of compliance with safety requirements and procedures; inspection of labor safety documentation, availability and relevance of briefings, logs and action plans.

Such activities contribute to the formation of a conscious approach to safe work, when compliance is perceived not as a formality, but as part of professional responsibility.

We paid special attention to feedback skills: how the manager gives comments, whether he is able to convey requirements constructively, whether he supports the initiative from below and leads the team by example.

This audit confirmed that CHPP-3 is developing a strong safety leadership culture, where the main role is played not only by documents and regulations, but also by the daily actions of managers themselves. It is especially important that employees perceive safety not as a formality, but as part of teamwork and personal responsibility.

The positive result was possible due to regular training, involvement of engineering and technical personnel and support from the plant management.

Safety culture is not just a rule, it is a behavior. Auditing leadership behavior is one step towards zero injuries and a sustainable future.