Kazchrome is committed to continually monitoring occupational health and safety (OHS) performance, upholding a zero-tolerance policy towards hazardous working conditions, and investing in employee training. The foundation of all our efforts in this area is the principle of prioritizing safety over production.
Our primary and ambitious goal is to achieve zero injuries, which involves not only implementing global management standards but also striving for the continuous improvement of working conditions. To accomplish this, we allocate resources to finance occupational safety initiatives and projects, provide systematic training for specialists, and incorporate cutting-edge technologies and the latest safety innovations from global leaders in the field. The company ensures a 5-stage control system to monitor labor protection and occupational health and safety across all branches.
Key Areas of Focus:
- Compliance with Legislative Requirements: Ensuring adherence to legal standards in health, labor, and industrial safety.
- Risk Assessment and Management: Identifying and managing risks to prevent injuries and avoid potential hazards.
- Integrated Occupational Health and Safety Management: Implementing and overseeing a comprehensive OHS management system, including behavioral safety audits and fostering a culture of safety.
- Implementation of Corporate Safety Standards: Establishing and enforcing internal safety procedures and corporate standards, aligned with global best practices.
- Central and Subcommittees for Health and Safety: A central Occupational Health and Safety Committee, along with specialized subcommittees (e.g., personal protective equipment), operates at the company’s branches to coordinate and oversee health, safety, and OHS activities.
- Induction Training Program: A 40-hour induction program for newly hired employees, followed by the distribution of the “Golden Rules” memorandum upon completion.
- Scheduled Technical and Behavioral Safety Audits: Conducting regular technical and behavioral safety audits across all divisions at company branches.
At the level of the Company's General Director, TNC Kazchrome JSC has established the rule: "If you see a danger to life and health, stop work!" This rule is applicable to all employees across the company's operations.
For over five years, Kazchrome has been running the social initiative "People's Control," which involves individuals with disabilities in monitoring and ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety standards at industrial sites. In 2019, during his visit to Aktobe, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, was introduced to a pilot project at the Aktobe Ferroalloy Plant. Following this, the President instructed the Government to explore the possibility of expanding the experience of ERG and JSC TNC Kazchrome in implementing safety video monitoring by people with disabilities across the country.
Currently, the program is operational at the Aksu Ferroalloy Plant and the Donskoy Mining and Processing Plant (GOK), where "people's controllers" have identified over 30,000 violations, potentially preventing numerous incidents and accidents in the workplace.
Each year, Kazchrome allocates funds to offer employees additional medical services beyond the statutory requirements. These services are provided at branches of the Eurasia Medical Center, which is equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic facilities.