HSE Management

HSE Management

Given the requirements of the Labour Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, other regulatory legal acts that regulate the HSE issues, GRATA Law firm has the honour of providing you with the following information which we hope will be useful for activities of your company.

An important condition of doing business in Kazakhstan is the observance of requirements of the legislation in the area of HSE.

In particular, pursuant to Article 317 of the Labour Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the employer shall be obliged to:

• take steps to prevent from any risks at working places and provide in the process by preventive measures, replacing of production equipments and process flows with the most safety ones;
• instruct and train employees on the safety and labour protection;
• perform organisational and technical activities on labour safety and protection;
• instruct employees, provide the employees with corresponding instructive documents on safe work performance;  
• check knowledge of employees on labor safety and protection, check knowledge of managers and specialists according to the regulations approved by an authorised state labour agency;
• create for employees required hygiene-and-sanitary conditions, ensure the delivery and repair of overalls and safety shoes, provide employees with the preventive treatment means, washing and anti-infective agents, first-aid kit, milk, medicinal and protective food in accordance with the standards established by an authorised state labour agency;
• upon the written request provide an authorised state labour agency and its territorial division, officials of the health inspection service, the representatives of employees with necessary information on safety status, labor conditions and protection in the company;
• comply with the instructions of the state labour inspectors;
• register, account and analyse accidents and occupational deceases;
• at least once every five years perform with the representatives of employees the periodical certification of production facilities in terms of the labour conditions status, as well as obligatory certification after re-construction, improvement, new equipment or technique installation  in accordance with the regulations approved by an authorised state labour agency;
• ensure the investigation of industrial accidents in the procedure specified by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• insure the liability for any damage to the health and life of the employees during performance of their duties.
• inform on the acute intoxication event to the relevant territorial subdivision of an authorised state agency in the area of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population;
• ensure the safe working conditions;
• at its own expense conduct obligatory, periodical medical examinations and pre-shift medical examination of employees, in case specified by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan as well as in case of the transfer to another job with the changes in working conditions, or in case of occupational disease signs;
• take immediate actions to prevent from emergency situation and impact of injuring factor on other persons.

Based on the foregoing, as well as to avoid administrative penalties from state authorities as a result of inspections, GRATA Law firm is glad to offer you our services on preparing a general review of the legislation in the area of labour safety and protection as well as on drafting required documents. We are always ready to render legal support with regard to representing and protecting your Company’s interests in relations with the representatives of the authorised state agencies, including in the course of any state inspections. Moreover, we offer auditing services for your Company, through which we can prepare a list of missing documents, documents for updating, a list of necessary actions and various other recommendations, etc.

If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time at your convenience.

Best Regards,

Marina Kolesnikova

Lawyer

Corporate Law Department

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