Environmental Management Training of Personnel

Training in occupational health and safety, industrial safety, fire safety and environmental protection remains relevant in KMG Group. In this regard, compulsory education, training and advanced training of personnel in these areas are a priority.

Since 2022, compulsory training in occupational health and safety, industrial safety and fire safety basics for KMG CC employees take place on the KMG Engineering LLP’s platform.

HSE training is based on a “70/20/10” (workplace / internal / external) based on existing in-house training facilities/centres. Mentoring and internal coaching programmes with the involvement of experienced employees are implemented, master classes and trainings are conducted, various contests among leading employees are held, which enables to improve internal communications and encourage people to be the best in their professions.

Ozenmunaygas JSC (Zhanaozen), KazTransOil JSC (Aktau), Pavlodar Oil Chemistry Refinery LLP (Pavlodar) and Oil Services Company LLP (Aktau) have their own training facilities/centres.

NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) is an internationally recognised organisation offering qualifications and training in occupational health and safety. NEBOSH courses are known for their high qualifications and demand in various industries, including the oil and gas industry. NEBOSH training courses help employees of KMG and its SDEs to gain practical skills in risk assessment, safety management in the workplace, which, in turn, increases work efficiency and reduces the risks of industrial accidents.

KMG Group organises annual training sessions and workshops on environmental protection issues for employees. Thus, in connection with the enactment of the new Environmental Code RoK from 01.07.2021 to clarify the introduced innovations, including on the EIA procedure, environmental design, State Environmental Expertise and its deadlines, the Company employees participated in workshops where the speakers were the drafters of the new Environmental Code and employees of the relevant structural units of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. At the end of the workshop, the participants received certificates.

Of KMG Group employees trained in 2023 on HSE issues, the level of those trained by category was as follows: 2,919 supervisors, 20,406 engineers, and 85,139 production staff. In 2023, 12,055 women and 96,409 men were trained and as a ratio to the total of 108,464 people – 11.1 % women and 88.9 % men.