Kazakhstan Sees Drop in Workplace Injuries

The Kazakh State Labor Inspection Committee has recorded 584 workplace injuries - including 77 fatalities - between January and July 2025.

This represents a 16.6 per cent reduction in workplace incidents compared to the same period in 2024. The national injury rate stands at 0.08 per 1,000 workers, The Caspian Post reports, citing Kazakh media.

The Karaganda region, the country’s key industrial hub, reported the highest number of workplace accidents. Other regions with significant injury counts include East Kazakhstan (50), Pavlodar (44), Almaty city (51), Atyrau (40), and Aktobe (39).

The mining and construction sectors remain the most hazardous, accounting for 18.1 per cent and 9.2 per cent of total workplace injuries, respectively.

Primary causes of workplace accidents were identified as poor planning (34.6 per cent), employer negligence (32.9 per cent), reckless driving (8.6 per cent), and safety violations (7.1 per cent).

So far this year, 439 cases of labor law violations have been submitted to law enforcement agencies, with 139 criminal investigations launched.

The report highlights that sustained efforts over the past five years by both the government and employers have led to a 6.3 per cent decrease in workplace injuries nationwide.

To improve workplace safety, 3,262 enterprises have implemented labor protection standards. Meanwhile, the Vision Zero initiative, introduced by the Ministry of Labor in 2019 to eliminate workplace fatalities, has gained participation from 605 businesses.

Kazakhstan has also rolled out several key programs, including the Online Labor Consultant platform, a vertical inspection model for construction sites, and the Safe Labor Strategy for 2024-2030.