What are the tasks permitted for each safety grade in Vietnam

What are the tasks permitted for each safety grade in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. Requirements of electricity 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:

- Obtain first-time theoretical and practical training results of at least 80%;

- Have knowledge about general provisions to maintain safety during work;

- Use and manage safety equipment and working equipment allocated according to regulations.

(2) Requirements for grade 2/5:

- Grasp knowledge about general provisions and measures to maintain safety during work;

- Use and manage safety equipment and working equipment allocated according to regulations;

- Grasp methods for removing victims from electricity sources;

- Know first-aid for electrical shock victims.

(3) Requirements for grade 3/5:

- Meet requirements for grade 2/5;

- Be capable of detecting violations and unsafe acts;

- Have skills in inspecting and supervising workers working on transmission lines or with electrical equipment.

(4) Requirements for grade 4/5:

- Meet requirements for grade 3/5;

- Understand responsibilities and scope of work of each work unit when working with them;

- Have skills in developing measures to ensure safety during work and supervising working workers;

- Be capable of analyzing and investigating electrical accidents.

(5) Requirements for grade 5/5:

- Meet requirements for grade 4/5;

- Have skills in cooperating with other work units, presiding over work, organizing adoption of safety measures and inspecting and monitoring work.

(Article 8 of Circular 05/2021/TT-BCT)

2. What are the tasks permitted for each safety grade in Vietnam?

Specifically, in Article 9 of Circular 05/2021/TT-BCT, the tasks permitted for each safety grade in Vietnam are as follows:

- A person assigned grade 1/5 may perform the following tasks:

= Tasks without contact with electrical equipment or wires;

= Assist work units working on transmission lines and electrical equipment.

- A person assigned grade 2/5 may perform the following tasks:

= Grade 1/5 tasks;

= Work at locations where electricity is completely cut off.

- A person assigned grade 3/5 may perform the following tasks:

= Grade 2/5 tasks;

= Work at locations where electricity is cut off in stages;

= Work directly with online low-voltage transmission lines and electrical equipment;

= Operate on high-voltage electrical grids;

= Inspect operating electrical substations and transmission lines;

= Issue work orders, give directions directly, permit work units to work, and supervise work units working on low-voltage electrical equipment and transmission lines.

- A person assigned grade 4/5 may perform the following tasks:

= Grade 3/5 tasks;

= Work directly with online high-voltage transmission lines and electrical equipment;

= Issue work slips and work orders, give directions directly, permit work units to work, and supervise work units working on high-voltage electrical equipment and transmission lines.

- Persons assigned grade 5/5 may perform all tasks assigned.

3. Who is classified in electrical safety?

According to Article 4 of Circular 05/2021/TT-BCT, the following objects are classified as electrical safety:

- Persons operating, experimenting on, building or repairing transmission lines or electrical equipment at enterprises, including installing, removing and inspecting electrical energy measuring systems; regulators.

- 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.

- Electricity operators and repairers and persons providing electricity services for organizations and enterprises.

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