Preparation for the PDEC Examination — Standing Examination Commission

Who should attend:
- Managers of organizations operating hazardous industrial facilities.
- Chairs and members of standing examination commissions (PDEC).
- Engineering and technical personnel and specialists responsible for industrial safety.
- Employees involved in organizing industrial safety training and knowledge assessments for personnel.

Training objective:
To prepare managers and specialists for industrial safety examinations and develop knowledge of Kazakhstan’s current regulations, knowledge assessment procedures, and the operation of standing examination commissions.

Frequency:
- Chairs and members of PDEC undergo knowledge assessments within the periods established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
- For categories of managers and PDEC members specified by law, examinations are held once every three years.
- Extraordinary assessments take place in cases prescribed by regulatory requirements.

Training duration:
Determined by the pre-examination training program, taking into account the participant category and applicable regulations.

Training format:
- In-person or remote theoretical preparation.
- Study of industrial safety regulations.
- Review of examination questions and preparation for testing.

Program content:
- Legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on industrial safety.
- Key provisions of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Civil Protection”.
- Industrial safety requirements for hazardous industrial facilities.
- Organization of internal production control for compliance with industrial safety requirements.
- Duties and responsibilities of managers and specialists.
- Procedures for training, retraining, and assessing employees’ knowledge.
- Establishment and operation of standing examination commissions.
- Requirements for PDEC membership and activities.
- Examination procedures and recording of knowledge assessment results.
- Prevention of accidents, incidents, and occupational injuries.
- Personnel actions in emergencies.
- Preparation for industrial safety examinations.

Training outcomes:
- Preparation for the industrial safety examination.
- Assessment of knowledge acquired during training.
- Readiness to undergo the prescribed qualification knowledge assessment procedure.
- Receipt of the relevant document upon successful completion of the examination before an authorized commission, as provided by law.