The II Annual Forum on Health, Safety and Environment of Samruk-Kazyna JSC “Safe and healthy future of labor” was held in Astana. The event was attended by representatives of government agencies, top managers of portfolio companies of the Samruk-Kazyna Group, international organizations and independent experts. The guests and speakers of the forum discussed issues regarding health, safety and the environment, preserving the life and health of employees.
"The Fund annually allocates significant funds to finance measures to prevent accidents and improve the sanitary and living conditions of workers. In 2022, 126 billion tenge was spent for these purposes, which is 26% more than in 2021. We understand that the formation of a safety culture is a long-term process that requires time and effort. We intend to further improve and implement best practices in the field of occupational safety, constantly increasing our openness and transparency to society. Our common goal is to provide guarantees to the families of our employees that their loved ones will always return home from work safe and sound," said Bolat Zhamishev, Chair of the Public Council of Samruk-Kazyna JSC.\
In his welcoming speech to the participants of the event, CEO of Samruk-Kazyna JSC, Nurlan Zhakupov highlighted that the forum was organized to unite the common efforts of all portfolio companies in order to ensure the safety of each of the employees of the Fund’s group. Samruk-Kazyna JSC approved an Action Plan for occupational safety for 2023, which contains measures in 3 areas: people and improving the level of safety culture, ensuring safety during the operation of technological equipment, emergency prevention.
NAC Kazatomprom JSC (hereinafter – Kazatomprom or the Company), being one of the largest employers in Kazakhstan, is constantly improving the occupational health and safety management system in accordance with national and international standards and requirements. The Company uses a systematic approach to prevent accidents and occupational injuries by identifying, assessing and reducing risks.
"Kazatomprom is the first national company in Kazakhstan to join the global movement "Vision Zero". Participation in this program allowed the company to improve the culture of disease prevention and reduce the number of accidents. Since joining the Vision Zero movement, a lot of work has been done to improve occupational safety, including the development of leadership at all levels of management. In the course of production activities, the company considers the preservation of life, human health and environmental protection to be the highest priorities. A person in charge should show leadership and convey the values of safety to employees, demonstrate commitment to safety issues by personal example," CEO of Kazatomprom, Yerzhan Mukanov said at the panel session.
With a consistent reduction in the number of accidents at work and achieving one of the lowest LTIFR indicators in the industry in 2022, Kazatomprom continues to make maximum efforts to achieve zero accidents and ensure safe working conditions for its employees.
Since 2018, behavioral safety audits have been integrated at all enterprises of the nuclear holding. Their main purpose is to assess the behavior of employees when performing production tasks and to prevent potential production risks associated with such behavior. In 2022, to minimize the risks of the human factor, Kazatomprom conducted 15,316 behavioral audits, in which managers of various levels of the Company participated. Also, in order to stop unsafe work, the "STOP Card" tool has been introduced in all production enterprises. By the end of 2022, the staff registered 462 STOP Cards.
Improving the level of occupational health requires not only a systematic approach, but also investments. In 2022, the nuclear holding has allocated more than 8 billion tenge for the implementation of occupational health and safety programs, which is a confirmation of Kazatomprom's responsible position in ensuring safe working conditions for employees.
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About Kazatomprom
Kazatomprom is the world's largest producer of uranium, with the Company’s attributable production representing approximately 22% of global primary uranium production in 2022. The Group benefits from the largest reserve base in the industry and operates, through its subsidiaries, JVs and Associates, 26 deposits grouped into 14 mining assets. All of the Company’s mining operations are located in Kazakhstan and extract uranium using ISR technology with a focus on maintaining industry-leading health, safety and environmental standards (ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 compliant).
Kazatomprom securities are listed on the London Stock Exchange, Astana International Exchange, and Kazakhstan Stock Exchange. As the national atomic company in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Group's primary customers are operators of nuclear generation capacity, and the principal export markets for the Group's products are China, South and Eastern Asia, Europe and North America. The Group sells uranium and uranium products under long-term contracts, short-term contracts, towards the second shareholders of jointly owned subsidiaries, as well as in the spot market, directly from its headquarters in Astana, Kazakhstan, and through its Switzerland-based trading subsidiary, Trade House KazakAtom AG (THK).
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