Safety 2
Definition of responsible persons
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
expertise
This proof must consist of a
vocational
qualification or a similar d
ocument.
• Professional experience indicating that the
competent person has gained practical
experience 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 invo
lvement in the
field of the industrial tru
ck test in question
and an appropriate furth
er qualification are
essential.
The competent person must have expe-
rience of carrying out the test in question
or of carrying out similar tests. Moreover,
this person must be aware of the latest
technological developments regarding the
industrial truck being tested and the risks
being assessed.
• Sufficient knowledge in the field of industrial
trucks that have been converted for use in
potentially explosive areas
• A qualification certificate
to the standard
"DIN EN 60079-17:2014-10"
and training
on new features no later tha
n after two
years
• 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
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