Procedures for issuance of Certificate of occupational safety technical inspector in Vietnam

Procedures for issuance of Certificate of occupational safety technical inspector in Vietnam

 (1) Implementation order:

- Step 1: Receive application for an inspector certificate

Individuals who need an inspector certificate send 01 set of application documents for an inspector certificate to the Department of Labor Safety, Ministry of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs.

- Step 2: Evaluate the application for an inspector certificate

- Step 3: Issue the inspector's certificate or respond in writing clearly stating the reason for not issuing it

No more than 05 working days from receipt of complete and valid documents, the Department of Labor Safety issues an inspector certificate or issues a written response clearly stating the reason for not issuing an inspector certificate to the applicant.

(2) Submission methods

Individuals wishing to issue an inspector certificate should send 01 set of documents to the competent authority directly at the Single-Window Department, via postal service or submit them online at the National Public Service Portal or the Public Service Portal of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs.

(3) Components of the number of documents:

- Application for inspector certificate (01 copy);

- Certified copy of the applicant's university diploma or present the original for comparison (01 copy);

- Documents proving the standards specified in Clause 3 and Clause 4 of Article 9 of Decree 44/2016/ND-CP (01 copy of each type), specifically:

+ Documents proving at least 02 years of working as an inspection technician or working in design, production, installation, repair, operation, and maintenance of the subject of inspection;

+ Documents proving that you have completed training courses and tests to meet the requirements for technical inspection of occupational safety with the inspected objects or have been conducting inspection of the inspected objects for more than 10 years as of the date this Decree takes effect.

- 02 3x4 color photos of the person requesting the certificate taken within 6 months from the date of request.

(4) Processing time: No more than 05 working days (from receipt of complete and valid documents).

(5) Subjects carrying out administrative procedures: individuals wishing to issue inspector certificates to inspect machines, equipment, and materials with strict requirements on labor safety under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs.

(6) Agency implementing administrative procedures: Department of Labor Safety, Ministry of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs.

More details can be found in Decision 1549/QĐ-LĐTBXH, taking effect on October 16, 2023.

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