THE COMPETENCY-BASED APPROACH IN A NEW MODEL OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES IN THE FIELD OF LABOR PROTECTION USING THE EXAMPLE OF THE OIL INDUSTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN

Abstract

The article considers the methodological basis of the competency-based approach in a new model of training and development of professional competencies in the field of labor protection using the example of the oil industry of Kazakhstan. The largest companies in the oil industry in Kazakhstan are global public companies, which are influenced by both interested parties in the Republic of Kazakhstan, consumers of products abroad, and regulatory bodies of international, public, and financial institutions. This means that basic legislative obligations in the field of occupational health and safety need to be met well, while incorporating voluntary initiatives and international best practice. Over the past fifteen years, the scope of the H&S profession has expanded from engineering and physical sciences to psychology, human factors and ergonomics, management, and injury risk management. The focus has shifted from safety, which is a “hard”, purely technical, and practical endeavor, to “soft parameters” such as non-hazardous behavior, awareness, and responsibility. This expanding content and intellectual demand, in turn, has led to increased complexity and expanded competencies of the occupational safety professional.