Training in environmental, occupational, industrial and fire safety management at the university, summer school, organization

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Introduction Activities related to health safety and environment (HSE) topics are more and more demanding not only due to natural disasters [1] and need of decrease impact on environment [2], but also increasing possibility of different industrial accidents and terrorist attacks. A lot of articles are dedicated to environment protection in different aspects of modern life [3; 4], but also first aid [5; 6], health and safety [7; 8] in different aspects. The research questions raised in the article are the following ones: RQ1. Can University course in HSE be interesting and rewarding too the students? RQ2. Are summer schools sufficient for HSE trainings? RQ3. How employers can effectively train employees? We hypothesize that best approach in HSE training is practically oriented one. First aid trainings are work better when sport excitement is involved irrespectively of age category of participants. HSE trainings are necessary at any age and profession. Methods and results This research represents the experience of performing HSE courses in different organizations, starting secondary schools, standard RUDN University classes, summer schools in Institute of Environmental Engineering of the RUDN University and activities according to the contracts in different industrial companies. Most of these activities were performed with the help of HSE management school.[51] These trainings in most cases involved not only environmental part (waste segregation practices, sustainable development, carbon footprint, recycling, etc.), but also health and safety (HSE audits performance, training on safe execution of certain practices), fire and industrial safety, based on work experience of industrial enterprises, but also first aid training through sport excitement, so called life wrestling practices.[52] First aid trainings are more popular among school children audience and as original way of team building. Environmental practices are mostly requested by companies and universities, while health and industrial safety is usually taken as a “garnishment” to one of those above. It is necessary to mention that HSE courses including first aid are important not only for students of environmental specialties, but also to engineers, veterinary and agricultural specialties. Speaking in general terms HSE is one of the top disciplines which will be examined by the life itself, even the students in most cases do not realize it. Besides approaches listed above there is a reliable method of HSE skills improvement - online courses developed by practicing specialists, on the basis of legal requirements and practice, i. e. at the platform OpenLearning,[53] course “HSE Management and Audit” where already more than 240 students participated in the course [9; 10]. Conclusion HSE training activities are important in university educational process, summer schools and company trainings. Better results can be achieved if students are familiar with health and safety requirements from an early age and are accustomed to follow them. Long term knowledge can be developed through sport excitement and involvement in project works and case studies when students are deeply involved while developing own projects, based on local requirements and background.

About the authors

Irina V. Golovacheva

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)

Email: golovacheva-iv@rudn.ru

engineer, Department of Environmental Security and Product Quality Management, Institute of Environmental Engineering

6 Miklukho-Maklaya St, Moscow, 117198, Russia

Vladimir E. Pinaev

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)

Author for correspondence.
Email: pinaev-ve@reudn.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8943-5462

Cand. Sc. Econ., Docent, Department of Environmental Security and Product Quality Management, Institute of Environmental Engineering

6 Miklukho-Maklaya St, Moscow, 117198, Russia

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