"Vision Zero" concept

Industrial accidents and occupational diseases are not accidental or inevitable - they always have causes. By developing an active culture of prevention, these causes can be eliminated, thereby preventing accidents at work, injuries and occupational diseases that they cause.

Today, all citizens who are in labor relations are insured against industrial accidents and occupational diseases. The employer's obligation is to timely pay insurance contributions to the Social Insurance Fund of the Republic of Kazakhstan. These funds are intended both to help victims of accidents and occupational diseases, and can be directed to the prevention of industrial injuries and occupational diseases - so that people do not lose health at work, and managers of enterprises and organizations do not lose valuable labor resources.It is prevention that comes to the fore and is the basis of the ideology of "zero injuries": it is better to prevent injuries and illnesses than to deal with their consequences.

As part of this approach, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) has developed the Vision Zero concept, or Zero Injury.

This is a qualitatively new approach to the organization of prevention, combining three areas - safety, occupational health and well-being of workers at all levels of production.“The goal is to completely eliminate industrial injuries at enterprises, for which the concept provides seven“ golden rules ”:

• Becoming a leader;
• Showing commitment to principles;
•  Identify threats - control risks;
•  Set goals - develop programs;
• Create an occupational safety and health system;
• Аchieve a high level of organization;
• Ensure safety and hygiene in the workplace, when working with machines and equipment;
• Improve qualifications - develop professional skills;
• Invest in staff - motivate through participation.  Based on the above, for use in work, we bring to your attention the program of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) Vision Zero or "Zero Injury".