Hello!

 International Workers’ Memorial Day – April 28

We inform you that the topic of psychosocial risks is gradually gaining more development in our country. Trade unions are paying increasing attention to the study and dissemination of this relatively new direction in the field of occupational safety and health.

In Kazakhstan, a new Concept of Safe Labor for the period up to 2030 was put into effect on January 1, 2025. This Concept provides for a new Classifier of harmful production factors affecting the human body at the workplace. Section “05.2.3 Stress in the emotional sphere” is separately included in the Classifier. Our experience in this direction is still small, but we have already begun active work.

In order to familiarize workers with this topic, a lecture was organized in the city of Almaty in 2025, which I presented during a seminar with trade union workers (chairmen of coal industry trade unions). It is the coal industry that is the leader in terms of the number of accidents and injuries, which is why the familiarization was started in this industry. I am attaching my presentation in Russian to the letter (I am adding the English translation as a separate file). If you have any questions, I am ready to provide the necessary clarifications.

I also want to inform you that we are preparing to speak on the topic of psychosocial risks at the international KIOSH-2026 Conference. This international conference is held in Kazakhstan annually in the spring. In addition, I include the topic of psycho-emotional risks in the lectures that I conduct during the training of trade union workers (mining and metallurgical industry, mechanical engineering, forestry, etc.).

We are also very eager to get acquainted with international experience, so we will be glad to receive any information that you can share with us.

Sincerely, Marat Imash, Head of the Occupational Safety and Health Department, Federation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.