Which agency is competent to issue electrical safety cards in Vietnam? What are the practical training contents of issuance of electrical safety cards in Vietnam?
Which agency is competent to issue electrical safety cards in Vietnam?
In Article 4 of Circular No. 05/2021/TT-BCT on persons requiring training, assessment, grade assignment and electrical safety card issuance as follows:
Persons requiring training, assessment, grade assignment and electrical safety card issuance
1. Persons operating, experimenting on, building or repairing transmission lines or electrical equipment at enterprises, including installing, removing and inspecting electrical energy measuring systems; regulators.
2. Electricity operators and repairers in rural areas, mountainous areas and border areas and on islands of organizations operating under the Electricity Law and other relevant laws in rural areas, mountainous areas and border areas and on islands.
3. Electricity operators and repairers and persons providing electricity services for organizations and enterprises.
According to Clauses 1 and 2, Article 7 of Circular No. 05/2021/TT-BCT providing for the organization of electrical safety training as follows:
Training organization
1. Employers of the persons mentioned in Clause 1 and Clause 3 Article 4 herein shall:
a) Formulate training and assessment documents and stipulate training time as appropriate to safety grades and work positions of workers;
b) Select trainers and assessors according to regulations in Clause 3 of this Article;
c) Organize training, assessment, grade assignment and electrical safety card issuance for workers after they pass assessment. Provide training for whichever part that workers have not passed;
d) Manage and monitor training, assessment, grade assignment and electrical safety card issuance at their units.
2. For the persons mentioned in Clause 2 Article 4 herein, Departments of Industry and Trade shall:
a) Formulate documents and stipulate training and assessment time as appropriate to safety grades and work positions of electricity operators and repairers in rural areas, mountainous areas and border areas and on islands;
b) Select trainers and assessors according to regulations in Clause 3 of this Article;
c) Organize training, assessment, grade assignment and electrical safety card issuance for workers after they pass assessment. Provide training for whichever part that workers have not passed at the request of their employers.
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Thus, there will be two agencies competent to issue electrical safety cards depending on persons who are issued with such cards, specifically:
The employer shall issue electrical safety cards to persons operating, experimenting on, building or repairing transmission lines or electrical equipment at enterprises, including installing, removing and inspecting electrical energy measuring systems; regulators and electricity operators and repairers and persons providing electricity services for organizations and enterprises.
Departments of Industry and Trade shall issue electrical safety cards to electricity operators and repairers in rural areas, mountainous areas and border areas and on islands of organizations operating under the Electricity Law and other relevant laws in rural areas, mountainous areas and border areas and on islands.
Which agency is competent to issue electrical safety cards in Vietnam? What are the practical training contents of issuance of electrical safety cards in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)
How many electrical safety grades in Vietnam are there?
In Article 8 of Circular No. 05/2021/TT-BCT stipulating electrical safety grades as follows:
Electrical safety grades in Vietnam
Electrical safety grades are divided into 5 grades from 1/5 to 5/5 and require both theoretical and practical assessment results to reach at least 80%.
1. Requirements for grade 1/5:
a) Obtain first-time theoretical and practical training results of at least 80%;
b) Have knowledge about general provisions to maintain safety during work;
c) Use and manage safety equipment and working equipment allocated according to regulations.
2. Requirements for grade 2/5:
a) Grasp knowledge about general provisions and measures to maintain safety during work;
b) Use and manage safety equipment and working equipment allocated according to regulations;
c) Grasp methods for removing victims from electricity sources;
d) Know first-aid for electrical shock victims.
3. Requirements for grade 3/5:
a) Meet requirements for grade 2/5;
b) Be capable of detecting violations and unsafe acts;
c) Have skills in inspecting and supervising workers working on transmission lines or with electrical equipment.
4. Requirements for grade 4/5:
a) Meet requirements for grade 3/5;
b) Understand responsibilities and scope of work of each work unit when working with them;
c) Have skills in developing measures to ensure safety during work and supervising working workers;
d) Be capable of analyzing and investigating electrical accidents.
5. Requirements for grade 5/5:
a) Meet requirements for grade 4/5;
b) Have skills in cooperating with other work units, presiding over work, organizing adoption of safety measures and inspecting and monitoring work.
Thus, there are a total of 5 electrical safety grades, the requirements of grade 1 electrical safety will be lower than that of grade 5.
What are the practical training contents of issuance of electrical safety cards in Vietnam?
In Article 6 of Circular No. 05/2021/TT-BCT stipulating the practical training contents for issuance of electrical safety cards as follows:
- Instructions for use and methods for storage, experimentation and inspection of safety equipment and working equipment of workers.
- Methods for removing electric shock victims from electricity sources and first-aid for victims of electrical accidents.
- Operations related to safety assurance suitable for workers' jobs.
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