20–21 October 2026, Aksai — The Republican Research Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (RNIIOТ), under the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan, is conducting training on “Occupational Risk Assessment” for specialists from the Health Protection Department of Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V.
The training aims to develop practical competencies in identifying workplace hazards, assessing occupational risks, and developing measures to reduce them. Particular attention is paid to implementing a risk-based approach aimed at preventing occupational injuries and diseases and improving workplace safety at enterprises.
The course covers the key provisions of the Concept for Safe Work for 2024–2030, the national strategy for occupational risk management, the modernisation of the national occupational safety and health management system, and ways to improve the effectiveness of workplace condition monitoring and oversight.
The training programme includes methods for hazard identification, classification of working conditions, determination of risk categories, application of the risk matrix, and the fundamental principles of occupational risk management. Participants also study the hierarchy of risk control measures and approaches to monitoring the effectiveness of workplace safety initiatives.
The sessions are delivered by RNIIOТ staff members Gulnur Meshitbayevna Rakhimova, Head of the Unified Training and Methodological Centre, and Zhanat Khalykovna Yesbenbetova, Head of the Occupational Risk Assessment Centre.
Upon completion of the programme, a review of the results and a knowledge assessment test for participants are scheduled.
Training initiatives of this kind contribute to the dissemination of modern occupational risk management approaches, strengthening safety culture, and establishing a systematic approach to preventing workplace accidents.
RNIIOТ continues to develop professional competencies in occupational safety and health, supporting the implementation of preventive mechanisms to protect employees’ lives and health.
