Kazakhstan Records Around 200 Fatal Workplace Accidents Each Year
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Every year, more than 1,000 workplace accidents are recorded at enterprises across Kazakhstan, and about 200 of them are fatal, Orda.kz reports, citing the Labor Ministry.
Most workplace injuries occur in the mining and metallurgical sector, which accounts for about 17–18% of all victims, and in construction, where the share is about 10–12%.
At the same time, according to official data, the number of people injured at work has fallen by 8.3% over the past five years.
About 500,000 Kazakhstanis work in harmful or dangerous conditions. More than 100,000 are engaged in heavy physical labor. In recent years, about 650,000–700,000 workers have received compensation each year for working in harmful or dangerous conditions.
Kazakhstan has adopted a Safe Labor Concept through 2030. Its goal is to improve working conditions and reduce the number of injuries and occupational diseases. To achieve this, the authorities are changing approaches to financing labor protection, strengthening the role of accident insurance, improving training quality, and expanding public oversight.
As part of the concept, a Digital Map of Enterprises and a Digital Map of Labor Risks have been launched. They are designed to track workplace risks in real time and allow preventive action to be taken.
In addition, artificial intelligence-based solutions are being introduced in the field of labor protection. They analyze data on enterprise operations and incidents, help identify the causes of injuries, and make it possible to prevent them. This approach is meant not only to respond to problems, but to stop them before they happen.
Original author: Oksana Matviyenko
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