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1Under Article 70 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan 'On Civil Protection' (No. 188-V), which of the following is an essential criterion for classifying an enterprise or production site as a hazardous production facility (ОПО)?

A.The production, use, processing, formation, storage, pipeline transportation or destruction of at least one listed hazardous substance, such as a flammable, explosive, combustible, oxidising, toxic or highly toxic substance

B.Any manufacturing enterprise employing more than 50 full-time workers regardless of substances present

C.Any commercial warehouse storing non-hazardous goods exceeding 5,000 square meters in area

D.Any facility utilizing electrical equipment with an operating voltage exceeding 220 volts

Explanation: Article 70 of Law No. 188-V lists the attributes (признаки) of a hazardous production facility: the production, use, processing, formation, storage, pipeline transportation or destruction of at least one listed hazardous substance (ionising radiation source, flammable gas, explosive, combustible, oxidising, toxic, highly toxic or environmentally hazardous substance); the production of melts of ferrous, non-ferrous and precious metals and their alloys; and mining, geological exploration, drilling, blasting and mineral processing work. Unlike some neighbouring systems, the Kazakh article defines the substances themselves rather than setting threshold tonnages.

2What is the primary statutory purpose of state supervision in the field of industrial safety under Law No. 188-V?

A.To inspect and collect corporate income taxes from enterprises operating heavy machinery

B.To certify all consumer goods produced in Kazakhstan for commercial export markets

C.To set mandatory wholesale price caps for commodities extracted from mineral deposits

D.To ensure prevention of accidents and incidents at hazardous production facilities and compliance with industrial safety requirements

Explanation: Under the Law 'On Civil Protection', state supervision in industrial safety is exercised by the authorized body (Committee for Industrial Safety of the MES) to ensure that organizations comply with statutory requirements, preventing accidents, incidents, and worker injury at hazardous production facilities.

3Under Law No. 188-V, how does Kazakh legislation distinguish between an 'accident' (авария) and an 'incident' (инцидент) at a hazardous production facility?

A.An incident involves fatal human casualties, whereas an accident involves only minor equipment damage without personnel impact

B.An accident refers exclusively to vehicular traffic collisions on public highways, while an incident refers to any operational downtime in a factory

C.An accident involves destruction of structures/technical devices, an uncontrolled explosion, or release of hazardous substances; an incident is a failure/deviation from operational regimes without reaching accident criteria

D.There is no legal distinction; both terms are legally interchangeable and require the exact same governmental investigation commission

Explanation: Article 1 of Law No. 188-V defines an accident (авария) as the destruction of buildings, structures, or technical devices, or an uncontrolled explosion and/or release of hazardous substances. An incident (инцидент) is a failure or damage to technical devices, or a deviation from the technological regime at a hazardous facility that does not meet the severity of an accident.

4Which body currently exercises authorized state functions and supervision in the field of industrial safety across the Republic of Kazakhstan?

A.State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan

B.Committee for Industrial Safety of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Комитет промышленной безопасности МЧС РК)

C.Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostekhnadzor)

D.National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Explanation: The authorized state body in Kazakhstan responsible for industrial safety supervision, regulatory enforcement, and attestation of service entities is the Committee for Industrial Safety under the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan (МЧС РК).

5Under Law No. 188-V of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which of the following is expressly listed as a 'hazardous technical device' (опасное техническое устройство)?

A.Steam and hot-water boilers operating at a working pressure exceeding 0.07 MPa or a water temperature exceeding 115°C

B.Portable desktop personal computers used in plant administrative offices

C.Low-voltage handheld battery-powered flashlights operating below 12 volts

D.Manual hand-operated screwdrivers and socket wrenches in a machine shop

Explanation: Subparagraph 32-1) of Article 1 of the Law 'On Civil Protection' enumerates hazardous technical devices: steam and hot-water boilers operating above 0.07 MPa and/or heating water above 115 degrees Celsius, vessels operating above 0.07 MPa, lifting cranes, hoists (towers), escalators, funiculars, lifts, travolators, lifts for persons with disabilities, well drilling and workover rigs deeper than 200 metres, mine hoisting installations, and mobile explosives stores and mixing-charging machines. Article 71 then treats those devices as hazardous production facilities in their own right.

6What is the primary statutory obligation of an organization operating a hazardous production facility regarding emergency-rescue services under Article 16 of Law No. 188-V?

A.Rely solely on municipal medical clinics without specialized rescue arrangements

B.Instruct workers to handle all chemical and gas emergencies without external rescue support

C.Exempt the enterprise from emergency response planning if it operates on a single work shift

D.Maintain an in-house professional emergency-rescue service or enter into a servicing agreement with an attested professional rescue service

Explanation: Under Article 16 and related provisions of Law No. 188-V, entities operating hazardous facilities must either establish their own attested professional emergency-rescue services/formations or conclude mandatory service contracts with certified external rescue units.

7What is the legal nature of 'Production Control' (производственный контроль) in industrial safety under Article 40 of Law No. 188-V?

A.A weekly scheduled audit executed directly by regional state emergency inspectors

B.A commercial marketing assessment conducted by an external public relations agency

C.An internal management system established and conducted by the operating organization itself to verify compliance with industrial safety requirements

D.A judicial trial conducted by a local administrative court upon an equipment failure

Explanation: Article 40 of Law No. 188-V places production control inside the operating organisation: it is carried out by officials of the enterprise's own production control service in order to minimise the risk of harmful effects of hazardous production factors. Article 40(3) requires the organisation to adopt a normative act on production control approved by an order of the head of the organisation, setting out the rights and duties of the officials who carry it out.

8Who within an operating organization bears ultimate statutory responsibility for organizing and executing internal production control over industrial safety?

A.The junior apprentice on duty at the front security gate

B.The first head of the operating organization (general director or chief executive)

C.The external supplier of standard office stationery

D.The local municipal tax inspector

Explanation: Article 16(3)(2-1) of Law No. 188-V requires organisations operating hazardous production facilities to create a production control service that reports directly to the first head of the organisation, and Article 40 makes that service the vehicle for production control. Responsibility for organising it, resourcing it and acting on its findings therefore rests with the first head.

9Under the Instruction on the organisation and implementation of production control at a hazardous production facility (MES Order No. 315 of 24 June 2021), how often is a comprehensive internal inspection carried out and how often are production control results reported to the head of the organisation?

A.A comprehensive inspection of the organisation once a year, with the production control official reporting results and the status of issued prescriptions to the head of the organisation every month

B.A comprehensive inspection once every five years, with results reported only when the enterprise changes owner

C.A comprehensive inspection every working day, with results telephoned to the territorial department each evening

D.No inspections are required; production control consists solely of keeping an equipment register

Explanation: Paragraph 11 of the Instruction approved by MES Order No. 315 requires one comprehensive inspection of the organisation per year, each covered by an approved programme, with an order issued on the results for every subdivision. Paragraph 18 requires the production control official to present the results of production control and the status of issued prescriptions to the head of the operating organisation monthly, and paragraph 26 adds annual consolidated information on the organisation of production control, approved by the head of the organisation.

10Under Article 76 of Law No. 188-V, which hazardous production facilities are subject to mandatory industrial safety declaration?

A.All small retail bakeries and local grocery shops regardless of chemicals present

B.Residential apartment buildings with standard central domestic hot water heating

C.Commercial office buildings housing financial and legal consultancy firms

D.Those that meet the criteria for classifying hazardous production facilities as declarable, approved by the authorised body in the field of industrial safety

Explanation: Article 76(1) of Law No. 188-V makes declaration mandatory for hazardous production facilities that meet the criteria for classification as declarable, approved by the authorised body in the field of industrial safety. The Law itself does not list tonnages; the criteria are set out in a separate approved act, and operating a declarable facility without a declaration registered by the authorised body is prohibited under Article 76(7).

About the Kazakhstan Industrial Safety Examination Exam

The Kazakhstan Industrial Safety Knowledge Examination is the mandatory statutory qualification required for all personnel working at hazardous production facilities (опасные производственные объекты / ОПО) in Kazakhstan under Article 79 of the Law 'On Civil Protection' and Order No. 332. The examination validates competence across general safety legislation, technical regulation, administrative liability, production control, accident investigation, safety declaration, and sector-specific industrial safety rules.

Exam sponsor: Committee for Industrial Safety of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Комитет промышленной безопасности МЧС РК) through attested training organizations. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Statutory examination governed by Article 79 of the Law 'On Civil Protection' No. 188-V and MES Order No. 332 of 9 July 2021 (current edition in force 1 January 2026 under Order No. 442). Candidates complete mandatory training (10 hours for workers annually; 40 hours for managers, specialists, and engineering-technical workers every three years; or self-study for managers/specialists against the state model programme) followed by examination before a permanent examination commission (ПДЭК) of not fewer than three members. Testing is computer-based or written, offered in Kazakh or Russian at the examinee's choice. Results are issued on the exam day with an Annex 4 protocol, and a certificate (удостоверение) in the Annex 5 form is issued within 5 calendar days, valid throughout Kazakhstan.

Time Limit

120 minutes for the 40-hour programme; 90 minutes for the 10-hour programme.

Passing Score

70% correct answers (Order No. 332, paragraph 22).

Exam / Certification Fees

Employer-paid commercial price set by the attested training provider with no published state tariff; Article 79 of the Law 'On Civil Protection' mandates that preparation and knowledge checks are funded by the employer.

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General Issues of Industrial Safety and Civil Protection Law

Statutory definitions, civil protection state system structure, state regulation mechanisms, accident prevention measures, and industrial safety supervision principles under Law No. 188-V.

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Normative-Technical Regulation in Industrial Safety

Law on technical regulation, general and special technical regulations, national standards application, conformity assessment procedures, and technical documentation requirements.

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Administrative Liability and Enforcement

Code of Administrative Offences (KoAP RK), administrative penalties for safety breaches, administrative suspension of operations, and proceedings for industrial safety violations.

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Ensuring Industrial Safety Requirements at Hazardous Facilities

Personnel training and examination workflows under Order No. 332, accident/incident investigation commissions and reports, registration of hazardous technical devices, safety declarations, internal production control services, and statutory safety expert examination.

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Industry-Specific Safety Rules and Technical Requirements

Sampled technical requirements across key Kazakh industries: oil and gas production and refining, mining and coal exploration, lifting machinery and cranes, pressurized vessels, and industrial gas distribution systems.

Preparing for the Kazakhstan Industrial Safety Examination Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 70% correct answers (Order No. 332, paragraph 22).
Assessment: Statutory examination governed by Article 79 of the Law 'On Civil Protection' No. 188-V and MES Order No. 332 of 9 July 2021 (current edition in force 1 January 2026 under Order No. 442). Candidates complete mandatory training (10 hours for workers annually; 40 hours for managers, specialists, and engineering-technical workers every three years; or self-study for managers/specialists against the state model programme) followed by examination before a permanent examination commission (ПДЭК) of not fewer than three members. Testing is computer-based or written, offered in Kazakh or Russian at the examinee's choice. Results are issued on the exam day with an Annex 4 protocol, and a certificate (удостоверение) in the Annex 5 form is issued within 5 calendar days, valid throughout Kazakhstan.
Time limit: 120 minutes for the 40-hour programme; 90 minutes for the 10-hour programme.
Exam / certification fees: Employer-paid commercial price set by the attested training provider with no published state tariff; Article 79 of the Law 'On Civil Protection' mandates that preparation and knowledge checks are funded by the employer. Official sources

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Kazakhstan Industrial Safety Examination: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master the timelines in Law No. 188-V and Order No. 332: examination within one month of appointment, annually after a 10-hour programme for workers, once every three years after a 40-hour programme for managers, specialists and engineering-technical workers, a 70% pass threshold, and a certificate issued within 5 calendar days.

2Work through the accident and incident chain in Articles 82-88: immediate notification with no grace period, a commission created and headed by the industrial safety regulator, an investigation act within 30 calendar days extendable once by up to 30 days, a Government state commission where more than five people were killed, and internal investigation of incidents by a commission headed by the organisation's technical head.

3Review the equipment rules that the Module 5 sample draws on: boiler external and internal inspection every 4 years and hydraulic test every 8 years, crane partial technical survey every 12 months and full survey every 3 years with 125% static and 110% dynamic load tests, sling inspection every 10 days, and the four conditions that bar a pressure gauge from use.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who must take the Industrial Safety Knowledge Examination in Kazakhstan and how often?

Under Article 79 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan 'On Civil Protection' (No. 188-V) and paragraph 7 of the Rules approved by MES Order No. 332, workers performing work at hazardous production facilities must undergo training of not less than 10 hours and sit the examination annually. Managers, specialists, and engineering-technical workers (ITR) must complete a programme of not less than 40 hours (or approved self-study) and pass the examination once every three years. Newly hired staff must undergo training and examination within one month of appointment.

What is the examination format, passing threshold, and testing language?

Under paragraph 19 of Order No. 332, testing consists of not less than 100 test items in 120 minutes for the 40-hour programme (managers and specialists) and not less than 60 test items in 90 minutes for the 10-hour programme (workers). Each item has 4 to 6 answer options with exactly one correct answer. The passing threshold is 70% (paragraph 22). Candidates may take the examination in either the state language (Kazakh) or Russian at their choice, in person or via verified distance testing before a permanent examination commission (ПДЭК).

What happens if a candidate fails the examination, and how do appeals work?

Under paragraphs 27 and 28 of Order No. 332, an examinee who does not achieve the 70% threshold is not admitted to independent work and must sit a re-examination within one month. If an examinee disagrees with the result, they may lodge a written appeal within 3 working days to an appeal commission of not fewer than three members, which hears the case within 5 working days and documents its decision in an Annex 6 protocol.

How does this OpenExamPrep question bank support exam preparation?

The statutory examination is conducted exclusively in Kazakh or Russian through training providers attested by the Committee for Industrial Safety. This 100-question bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation developed by OpenExamPrep to assist English-speaking personnel, multinational safety managers, and contractors operating in Kazakhstan. It covers the core statutory syllabus established in Annex 1 of Order No. 332, but does not represent an official translation, item release, or the specific test bank of any single training centre.