Ensuring operational safety - having qualified persons recognized for testing protection against hazards from explosions and fires
Description
As a qualified person for testing, you carry out tests on explosion-protected devices after they have been repaired. If you want to work as a qualified person for testing, you need official recognition.
- Completed technical vocational training or proof of another technical qualification of the person to be recognized that qualifies them for the intended testing task
- Practical experience of the person to be recognized with comparable work equipment over an appropriate period of time, so that the assigned testing task is performed reliably
- Activity of the person to be recognized in the environment of the upcoming inspection of the work equipment to be inspected as well as appropriate further training
- Expert opinion on the qualifications of the person to be recognized and on the equipment and quality assurance of the company
- Proof of the regular need for such inspections
Details of the applicant
- Address of the operating site or the operating department in which the qualified person recognized by the authority is to work
- Details of the contact person for queries
- Testing tasks and scope for which recognition is requested
- Proof of the need for testing and details of the devices to be tested, the protective systems, safety, control and regulating devices that are to be tested after repair
- Declaration by the applicant that the person authorized to carry out the test is not subject to instructions
- if available, certification certificate for a quality assurance system or details of the quality assurance procedure
Details of the qualified person
- First name and surname
- Date and place of birth
- Occupation
- Private address of the applicant
- Copy of the employment contract between the applicant and the person qualified for the examination
- Curriculum vitae of the applicant with details of the professional career and professional practice up to the time of application as well as copies of certificates of previous employment relationships
- Copies of the certificate of skilled work, the master craftsman's certificate and diploma, the diploma certificate and diploma or comparable proof of qualification
- Copies of certificates of participation in further training measures or relevant exchanges of experience
- Police clearance certificate, document type 0
- Declaration by the person authorized to conduct the examination that they are not subject to instructions
In addition:
- Expert opinion from an expert
- Written confirmation from the insurer of existing liability insurance in the amount of EUR 2.5 million for the activities of the recognized qualified person in accordance with the declaration of exemption
Fees and expenses are incurred.
Appeal:
- You can appeal against the decision within one month of notification.
- You must submit the appeal to the competent authority in writing or for the record.
Contact the State Office for Consumer Protection.
Forms available: No
Written form required: Yes
Informal application possible: Yes
Personal appearance necessary: No
Online services available: No
- The application for recognition of the person qualified to conduct examinations in the field of explosion protection must be submitted informally in writing.
- If the requirements for recognition are met, this will be granted subject to conditions if necessary.
- The notice of recognition is issued in writing.
Note on the expert opinion of an expert:
After the scope of the examination has been determined by the recognition authority, you as the applicant commission an expert to provide an expert opinion. This statement relates to the technical and organizational requirements of the company and the examination of the personal suitability of the applicant and his skills and knowledge of the relevant legal standards for the corresponding test work. If you as the applicant have been accredited as a testing laboratory or inspection body in accordance with the DIN EN ISO/IEC 17000 series of standards, the scope of the expert opinion and, if applicable, the sample test will be adapted accordingly.
Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Transformation and Digitalization Rhineland-Palatinate (MASTD)
29.03.2023
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
06003 Halle (Saale)
06118 Halle (Saale)
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Hint:
Appointments can also be made outside office hours by individual arrangement. Please note that individual areas have different opening hours. These can be found on the respective website of the department.
06112 Halle (Saale)
Remark: The head office is located in Halle (Saale). The addresses of the individual locations can be found on the website of the State Office for Consumer Protection.
