Kazmortransflot adheres to a strict Policy on Quality, Safety, and Environmental Protection, aimed at ensuring employee safety and creating a favourable working environment.
The company’s core principles include:
- Prioritising employees' lives and health over production results.
- Involvement of managers at all levels in safety and occupational health matters.
- Personal responsibility of every employee for adhering to safety requirements.
- Fostering a positive safety culture to prevent incidents.
- Effective communication among all stakeholders to maintain high safety standards.
In fulfilling these objectives, KMTF:
- Conducts internal audits, training, and knowledge assessments on safety.
- Provides employees with personal protective equipment and vessels with medical aid supplies.
- Implements a behavioural observation system to identify and prevent unsafe actions.
- Concludes accident insurance contracts and offers free medical services.
- Organises medical examinations and testing for ship crews.
- Analyses root causes of incidents and develops measures to prevent them.
Additionally, KMTF supports "Golden Rules" of safety, based on international practices and Kazakhstan's legal requirements. These rules complement general safety regulations and aim to ensure safe operations.
Right to Stop Work
KMTF guarantees employees the right to stop work upon identifying conditions that pose threats to their life and health. In such situations, employees have the right to cease work without fear of disciplinary actions.
Environmental Protection
The company strives to meet high standards of environmental safety and comply with environmental legislation. Key areas of focus include:
- Pollution prevention and environmental protection - assessing risks associated with vessels, personnel, and the environment.
- Integrated environmental management system - operating under ISO 14001 to monitor and control water quality, air emissions, and waste management.
- Waste management system - including collection, storage, disposal, and neutralisation of waste to minimise environmental impact.
KMTF also concludes mandatory environmental insurance contracts annually, ensuring protection against accidental pollution risks, in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. These measures enable the company to ensure the safe and environmentally friendly operation of its fleet while fostering a responsible attitude toward occupational health and environmental protection at all organisational levels.
