What are the electrical safety approval groups?

1 group (initial)

To receive it, you do not need special training or education. It is enough to undergo briefing and a small oral or written survey. A company employee needs to know what is electrical safetysafety instructions and how to provide first aid in case of electric shock. The briefing is carried out and given admission by a specialist who has a group not lower than the third.

Electrical safety must be present at any enterprise. Therefore, even loaders should have an initial category, since they can have contact with the wiring. The instruction for assigning the first group is provided in the video example:

2 group

The requirements for assigning the second category are not much different from the previous one. The difference lies only in the fact that the commission that provides admission includes Rostekhnadzor employees. Who is assigned this category? Specialists who are not directly related to electrical installations can obtain admission. For example, it can be crane drivers, electric welders, or personnel working with an electric tool where electrical safety is important.

Those employees who have passed two-week training can pass the exam (if a person has a secondary education in a specialty, then assignment takes place automatically). For trainees who are under the age of 18, this group is considered marginal. Also, this category is assigned to employees who did not timely confirm their existing category. That is, this means a loss of qualification and a temporary restriction on work.

3 group

Assigned only after a month after receiving the second (if the employee has a secondary specialized education). If this is a trainee, then admission can only be obtained after six months. It can only be obtained by electrical personnel who independently work with equipment that has a voltage of up to 1000 volts.

The assignment procedure is as follows: the employee must have knowledge of electrical engineering, understand what electrical safety is and its rules, be able to operate and maintain electrical installations, and, of course, be able to provide medical assistance in case of electric shock.

A specialist with this category can independently work with equipment up to 1000 Volts or be a member of a team that works with installations of more than 1000 volts. Then in the certificate he will indicate “up to and above 1000 Volts”.

4 group

With this class, an employee can work with equipment that has a voltage above 1000 volts. Such a specialist may be responsible for the electrical industry and train young employees about electrical safety and how to repair and maintain electrical installations.

The certificate is as follows:

Only an employee who has a third category and has worked in positions of three months or more can get an admission. If there is no secondary education, then it takes at least six months to get admission.

On the exam, the requirements for the employee are increased and more stringent. They check for knowledge of electrical engineering for all courses of vocational schools. In addition, you need to know everything about electrical safety and the provisions of the EMP, to know how to operate and maintain electrical installations. Also, the employee must be able to read electrical circuits that are on his site. In addition, the specialist must be able to manage subordinates, coordinate their work and teach the necessary techniques and skills. With the presence of the third category, the employee can allow workers to the equipment, and give a basis on the concepts of what constitutes electrical safety.

5 group

This is the highest category and its availability gives permission to manage and manage tasks on equipment under any voltage and to fulfill the duties of the head of an electrical household. Electrical safety and access to it is carried out through certification and knowledge testing. A specialist should know what electrical safety is, be able to read circuits, determine a malfunction in equipment, and be able to correct it correctly. In addition, he must have knowledge of the frequency of scheduled and unscheduled tests. The specialist receives admission to the fifth grade after three months of working with the previous category, as well as during practical work in the specialty.

Finally, we recommend that you study the table in which all the information on the topic is collected:

So we examined what groups there are on electrical safety and the conditions for their assignment for 2017. We hope the information provided was useful and interesting for you!

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