NINA at Work -

TRAINEES SPEAKING

Already in the first weeks of their program our trainees are introduced to NINA. How do they view the safety programme? What are their experiences in practice? And how do they see their own role in it?

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“NOT JUST FOR SHOW”

Nol van Loon (25), dredging operations “What strikes me in the NINA training is that it´s about one´s responsibility and starting a conversation. That is what I see in practice as well. When I was working on the JNPT project in Mumbai, we started every meeting with NINA. Initially I thought ‘why would you begin […]

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“HOW FAR DOES ONE'S RESPONSIBILITY GO?”

Patrick Bollen (25), dredging operations “I liked the NINA training because it starts a discussion. However, what you see in practice is not always how things should be done. Not everyone has the same view. I experienced that several times, for instance with wearing PPE. At first, I never said anything about it to anyone, […]

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“SITUATIONS ARE DIFFICULT TO ASSESS”

Gijs Heida (25), dredging operations “The NINA values sound very logical but it’s good to pay attention to them. For larger jobs there are procedures, but not for smaller ones that seem simpler. So then it is important to discuss it together, see the risks and take your responsibility. I find it easier to address […]

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“TRAINING IS ABOUT CREATING AWARENESS”

Syward van Wijnbergen (28), offshore energy operations “My experience with safety trainings was that they were mainly about explaining rules, which made you dose off rather quickly. With the NINA training, they present a case, you are asked to choose one side and you talk about it with each other. There is no right or […]

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“BEING TACTICAL”

Niels Gerlofs (25), offshore energy operations “Because everyone within the organisation knows the NINA values, it’s easy to talk about it. But how do you start such a conversation? And how can you make sure that your feedback is received positively? This was not part of the training and I find it quite difficult. I […]

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“DO NOT SLAM THE DOOR”

Tom de Silva (24), offshore energy operations “All NINA values begin with ‘I’. This means that you yourself take the initiative. For example, addressing other people. Personally, I have no problem with that. I try to keep it light-hearted and amiable because you don’t want to slam any doors, do you? An open atmosphere is […]

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