Rules for drawing up a schedule for testing knowledge on electrical safety + sample for downloading

Employer Responsibilities

The employer has the following responsibilities:

• Organization of safe working conditions.
• Safety training for employees.
• Providing certificates to those employees who have passed certification.
• Organization of regular certifications.

If an employee does not pass the certification, the employer cannot allow him to work until he successfully retakes the test. The head of the company must carry out these activities:

• Approval of a document listing all employees working with electrical equipment.
• Approval of a schedule for testing knowledge on safety when working with electrical equipment. This schedule is transferred to the employee responsible for labor protection.

IMPORTANT! Indirect instructions for ensuring safety when working with electrical installations are contained in Order of the Ministry of Energy No. 261 of June 30, 2003. This order regulates the use of protective equipment that is needed when using electrical installations.

Do I need to make a schedule?

Labor legislation and practice establishes the employer’s obligation to document all actions in the field of labor protection and electrical safety. Scheduling inspections is no exception.

Considering the specific nature of work with electricity and the high danger to the life and health of citizens, the presence of a schedule becomes virtually mandatory.

Also, in the event of an industrial accident or other emergency situation, government agencies and public control bodies (if any) will be required to check this document to determine whether the victim has completed electrical safety training and its timeliness.

If violations are detected, sanctions in the form of fines and other measures are imposed on officials and organizations.

On the part of the worker, in the absence of a schedule, the fact of completing the appropriate training procedures is called into question, respectively, as is the worker’s level of knowledge in the field of electrical safety and his professional skills.

When conducting an electrical safety inspection, a decision may be made that such a person does not have the necessary knowledge, since there is no documentary evidence (when undergoing training on the territory of the enterprise).

To carry out the inspection, a special commission is formed, the composition of which is appointed by order of the head.

What is it needed for?

Accounting and systematization of the activities of various departments, as well as the coordination of all work between departments, increase the effectiveness of actions to prevent negative manifestations, which is directly facilitated by the development and publication of this act.

Also, an inspection schedule is necessary to systematically record training activities for the occupational safety engineer. By compiling it, the specialist determines the time period for preparing and implementing the appropriate actions.

The schedule allows you to distribute personnel and the load on preparation, conduct and testing of knowledge (certification) to the responsible employee, which also serves to increase the efficiency of his work.

Workers of an enterprise, knowing the time period for training and inspections, can prepare, and heads of departments/divisions can adjust the plan for carrying out labor activities in the department in advance, taking into account the attrition of individual workers to undergo training events.

Therefore, a schedule is necessary not only to systematize the company’s work, but also to inform stakeholders and to comply with legal regulations.

The preparation is carried out by a labor protection specialist in the organization, who is appointed by order of the management of the enterprise.

This person is responsible for drawing up and maintaining the report and must have appropriate knowledge in the field of electrical safety and undergo appropriate training taking into account the specifics of work at the enterprise.

Training is carried out in a special training center or other educational organization, and based on the results of the corresponding certification, a certificate of the established form is issued.

How to apply?

When drawing up a schedule for monitoring knowledge on electrical safety, it is necessary to take into account the provisions of federal legislation in this area, GOST standards and rules for the preparation and maintenance of documentation, as well as the rules of document flow in the organization itself.

Mandatory items to be included in the schedule are:

• name of the organization, as well as a list of persons responsible for drawing up and maintaining the schedule;
• an indication of the staff structural units that, within a period of time (1 year), must pass a knowledge test on electrical safety with a determination of the time period;
• an indication of the nature of electrical safety training, indicating the officials responsible for their implementation;
• other information for workers.

An example of a schedule for conducting a knowledge test on electrical safety - download.

We also offer a log of knowledge tests on electrical safety - link.

Types of electrical safety knowledge tests

Checks are divided into types depending on the frequency of the procedure. Two main varieties:

• Primary. This applies to employees who have just started working. The inspection that is organized after a break of 3 years is also considered primary.
• Periodic. It is carried out once during a certain period (usually short).

Periodic inspection is divided into these types:

• The next one. Conducted once every 12 months for electrical employees (responsible for repairs, electrical installation work), once every 3 years for administrative and technical staff. The difference in the timing is due to the fact that for administrative positions, safety issues when working with electrical equipment are less important.
• Extraordinary. The event is held out of turn when new norms and standards are introduced, when new equipment is installed. The procedure is necessary in case of identified violations of labor protection, recertification, or accidents. She is appointed by decision of government agencies and the conclusion of commissions. You will have to go through the check during a professional break of more than six months.

There is no need to organize a check in relation to an employee who has been hired for a part-time position. But this is only possible if the following conditions are met:

• A person who previously worked in an administrative and technical position was tested no more than six months ago.
• The energy intensity of electrical equipment is no more than that of the employee’s main position.
• There is no electrical equipment with a voltage greater than 1,000 Volts.

The inspection can be canceled only with the agreement of the State Energy Supervision Service.

When can extraordinary inspections be carried out?

Extraordinary events are appointed in the presence of these circumstances:

• The employee has an expanded list of responsibilities involving the operation of electrical equipment.
• Change of equipment.
• Introduction of new technologies.
• You need to change your access group.
• Poor results were obtained at the last certification or recertification.

The appointment of an extraordinary event does not mean that the next inspection will be cancelled. It is carried out within the established time frame.

conclusions

In fact, the presence of this schedule allows you to increase the efficiency of activities, as well as simplify the work of company officials.

The article describes typical situations.

• for electrical personnel directly organizing and carrying out work on servicing existing electrical installations or performing adjustment, electrical installation, repair work or preventive tests in them, as well as for personnel who have the right to issue orders, orders, and conduct operational negotiations - once a year;
• for administrative and technical personnel not belonging to the previous group, as well as for labor protection specialists authorized to inspect electrical installations - once every 3 years.

The time of the next test is set in accordance with the date of the last knowledge test.

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With its help, officials, like ordinary workers, can find out the moment of the next inspection actions and, accordingly, prepare for their implementation.

This makes it possible to increase the efficiency of the work of regular electrical safety departments, as well as to minimize both cases of violation of workers’ rights and shortcomings in the field of legislation.

Organization of inspection

The verification is carried out by the certification commission. The latter is organized for a limited period. Upon completion of its activities, the commission must submit a report on its work to the manager. Its composition is determined by the administration of the enterprise.

It is the commission that needs to prepare a schedule for conducting certification. It is approved by the head of the company. Based on the schedule, knowledge is tested. Not all commission members may be present during the actual certification process. However, there must be a chairman or his deputy present.

Checks are carried out on an individual basis. That is, each individual employee undergoes certification. The list of knowledge that will be tested is established by the head of the organization. The nature of the questions depends on these circumstances:

• Job responsibilities.
• The nature of the work performed.
• List of used regulatory documentation.

Usually, knowledge about the operation of electrical installations, electrical safety rules, and rules for checking the performance of equipment are tested. The employee's knowledge of first aid procedures for electrical accidents is usually confirmed.

Verification can be carried out in various formats. For example, this could be a classic format with exam papers. The examiner may be an electrical safety specialist. But you can replace it with computer programs.

If an employee passes the exam, he is issued a certificate of this. If he fails, recertification is scheduled.

Features of creating a certification commission

The commission is created on the basis, inter alia, of the Order of the Ministry of Energy “On Approval of Rules” No. 6 of January 13, 2003. A commission can be organized only if the enterprise has enough employees with the required qualifications.

Its minimum composition is 5 people. The creation of a commission must be confirmed by an order from the head. Participants receive full certification authority only when this order is signed.

It is required to appoint a chairman of the commission. It must meet a number of requirements. In particular, only an employee with clearance group 5 can become a chairman. Exception: the test is performed for persons working with equipment up to 1,000 Volts. In this case, it is enough for the chairman to have clearance group 4.

IMPORTANT! The chairman cannot have an access group that is smaller than that of the employee undergoing verification.

Electrical safety groups

To ensure compliance with safety regulations when performing work related to electricity, employees are assigned appropriate clearance levels, which confirm electrical safety protocols. The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Russia, in its Order No. 328n dated July 24, 2013, approved 5 levels of electrical safety:

• 1st degree is assigned to persons who do not service electrical installations and do not use electricity in their work. In this case, there are no requirements for special education and work experience;
• The 2nd degree is assigned to novice electricians, power tool operators and machine drivers. There are no special requirements to obtain it;
• The 3rd degree of admission allows the employee to independently work with voltages up to 1000 V. To do this, it is necessary to obtain specialized education and work experience in the previous degree. Assigned to persons at least 18 years of age;
• 4th degree allows you to independently work with electrical installations over 1000 V or manage work with voltages up to 1000 V;
• The 5th degree allows you to work with voltages above 1000 V and manage such processes. To obtain it, it is necessary to have an impressive work experience in the 4th degree of electrical safety (at least 2 years).

Requirements for employees during inspection

The list of requirements for certification depends on the hazard group to which the employee belongs:

• 1 group. Employees who are not electrical personnel. They work with electric tools, which does not require special knowledge. This category of employees is not tested at all.
• 2nd group. Employees with secondary education who work with electrical equipment. This work is expected to require specialized knowledge. Workers included in group 2 are required to know about electrical installations, dangers when working with electricity, and first aid.
• 3rd group. Electrical personnel working with equipment up to 1,000 volts. He is required to know about the safety standards of the organization. The employee must be able to provide assistance in case of electric shock.
• 4th group. Electrical personnel working with equipment with a power of 1,000 volts or more. An employee included in group 4 must understand electrical installations and be able to manage a team of workers.
• 5 group. This includes employees responsible for electrical equipment. These persons cannot undergo certification at the enterprise. They are checked directly by Gostekhnadzor. These employees must be able to organize safe activities and manage the installation of electrical equipment with any voltage. Representatives of group 5 must also be able to train their subordinates in safety standards.

The greater the responsibility an employee has, the more stringent certification he must undergo.

Test results

The results of the inspection must be reflected in a special journal. It records the rating received by the employee. You also need to record the date of the event and the access group provided. An entry in the journal is certified by the signatures of all commission members.

If the employee receives a positive assessment, he is issued a certification certificate. If an employee is engaged in special work, his certificate must have a corresponding mark. Special work includes these activities:

• Work at a height of more than 5 meters.
• Work in the presence of electrical voltage.
• Testing of equipment with increased voltage.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION! The check can be carried out through computer programs. If the program gives a negative rating, the employee can challenge it.

Electrical safety protocol for consumers!

Dear partners , more and more often we began to encounter inquiries or requests about what companies are asking employees to issue to employees after conducting a knowledge test and certification of personnel on electrical safety in the Rostechnadzor commission PROTOCOL of knowledge testing - let's figure out what it is and where such requests came from ?

The Analytical Business Center provides training on electrical safety for electricity consumers and suppliers, while for consumers we issue a Certificate and a Magazine , and for suppliers we issue a Certificate and a Protocol , the magazine is an additional element that is issued upon request, since the certification of electricity suppliers’ personnel takes place in commission directly from Rostechnadzor and personnel records are kept in the internal journal RTN, the serial number of which is transferred to the PROTOCOL.

Why do issue such documents after certification for electrical safety up to 1000V , and others after certification for electrical safety for electricity suppliers? It’s simple, open the rules and read what is written there:

Actually, that’s the whole answer to the documents that need to be issued. Why then does “SOMEONE” issue extracts from the protocol? It’s very simple to make a report for RTN on students who have completed training in the form of a protocol, but there is no way to make scanned copies of employees from magazines or from ID cards, so it’s easier for reporting and everyone does it. When there was a time when Training Centers did not fight for their clients, there was no need to hide the data of people who are training and protocols were copied to everyone without fear and risk of client outflow, but what now? Now attracting a client is a hard and costly job, in which not only the contractor himself works, but also his partners, consulting centers and other interested parties, making a copy of the Electrical Safety Certification Protocol, the training center gives all the data, namely the name of the company, full name of the specialist, his position - and sometimes this is a commercial secret of the organization, and not every specialist wants to be called to the company with various proposals - we don’t know where this copy of the protocol will end up! Since there are no requirements for issuing an electrical safety certification protocol for consumers, then why distribute it all? It is necessary to work strictly according to the requirements, so once again the Analytical Business Center decided to clarify this with RTN in order to dispel their guesses and eliminate discrepancies in laws and other regulatory documents on the certification of electricians.

An official request to Rostekhnadzor regarding the requirements for certification of electrical safety of electricity suppliers and consumers, as well as what documents should be issued by training centers after certification of electrical safety for various employees of organizations:

Scanned version of the electrical safety request to Rostechnadzor:

Scan of Rostechnadzor's answer on electrical safety in groups up to 1000V, up to and above 1000V for suppliers and consumers:

In text format:

Thank you for your attention, our phone number is 84997555541 We are always ready to help you!

Electrical safety in groups up to 1000V from 3500 to 5500 rubles, electrical safety in groups up to and above 1000V from 5500 to 9500 rubles.

Certification of employees of the organization of electricity suppliers is carried out upon request.

The duration of training is 7-14 days, certification takes place every Tuesday and Thursday.

We protect our documents for 5 years from the date of issue in all state and non-state authorities!