Certification of production facilities according to working conditions is the activity of evaluating production facilities (workshops, sites, workplaces, as well as other separate departments of employers engaged in production activities) in order to determine the state of safety, harmfulness, severity, intensity of work performed on them, occupational hygiene and to determine compliance of production environment conditions with standards in the field of occupational safety and health.
Production facilities are subject to mandatory periodic certification of working conditions, which is carried out by specialized organizations for certification of production facilities periodically at least once every five years.
The procedure for conducting mandatory periodic certification of production facilities according to working conditions is provided for by the Rules
of Mandatory periodic certification of production facilities according to working Conditions No. 1057 dated December 28, 2015.
The buildings (structures) in which the workplaces are located must correspond in their structure to their functional purpose and the requirements of safety and labor protection.
The working equipment must comply with the safety standards established for this type of equipment, have appropriate technical passports (certificate), warning signs and be provided with fences or protective devices to ensure the safety of workers in the workplace.
Emergency routes and exits of employees from the premises must be marked, remain free and take them out into the open air or into a safe area.
Dangerous areas should be clearly marked. If workplaces are located in hazardous areas where, due to the nature of the work, there is a risk to the employee, then such places should be equipped with devices that block access to these areas by outsiders.
Pedestrians and technological vehicles must move in safe conditions on the territory of the organization.
During working hours, the temperature, lighting, and ventilation in the room where the workplaces are located must comply with sanitary and epidemiological requirements.
When carrying out work on a construction site simultaneously by several organizations (two or more), the general coordination of work on their compliance with safety and labor protection requirements in accordance with this Code and other regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan is carried out by the general contractor.
Control over compliance with the procedure for certification of production facilities is carried out by state labor inspectors.