Still 6219 - Competent Person for Explosion Protection Checks

Competent person for explosion
protection checks
Competent persons for explosion protection
checks (hereinafter referred to as "competent
person") are service technicians or persons
who fulfil the following requirements:
●
A completed vocational qualification that
demonstrably proves their professional ex-
pertise
This proof must consist of a vocational qual-
ification or a similar document.
●
Professional experience indicating that the
competent person has gained practical ex-
perience of industrial trucks over a proven
period during their career.
During this time, this person has experi-
enced a wide range of events that require
tests to be carried out, e.g. following a haz-
ard assessment or daily inspection.
●
Recent professional involvement in the field
of the industrial truck test in question and
an appropriate further qualification are es-
sential.
The competent person must have experi-
ence of carrying out the test in question or
of carrying out similar tests. Moreover, this
person must be aware of the latest techno-
logical developments regarding the industri-
al truck being tested and the risks being as-
sessed.
●
Sufficient knowledge in the field of industrial
trucks that have been converted for use in
potentially explosive areas
●
A qualification certificate in accordance with
standard "DIN EN 60079-17:2014-10" and
must attend training regarding new features
no more than two years after first qualifying
●
At least one year's experience in manufac-
turing, assembling or repairing the systems
or system components set out in §1 para. 2
no. 3 of the German Ordinance on Industrial
Safety and Health (BetrSichV)
●
At least one year's experience in manufac-
turing or repairing the devices, protection
systems or safety, monitoring or control
equipment set out in Article 1 of Directive
2014/34/EU
●
The necessary knowledge of explosion pro-
tection and be familiar with the relevant
technical regulations. They must also regu-
larly refresh their knowledge
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Definition of responsible persons
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