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A qualified employee is deemed to be a person who is able to assess the
tasks assigned to him and recognise possible dangers based on his/her
technical training, knowledge and experience, as well as knowledge of
pertinent regulations.
Note:
A qualification of equal validity to a technical qualification can also be
gained by several years of employment in the relevant field of work.
Electrical technician
An electrical technician is able to complete work on electrical systems and
recognise and avoid possible dangers independently based on their tech‐
nical training and experience, as well as knowledge of pertinent standards
and regulations.
The electrical technician should be specifically trained for the working
environment in which they are employed and know the relevant standards
and regulations.
An electrical technician must comply with the provisions of the applicable
statutory directives on accident prevention.
A qualification of equal validity to a technical qualification can also be
gained by several years of employment in the relevant field of work.
ATEX explosion protection electrical technician
The electrical technician with an additional explosion protection qualifica‐
tion should be specifically trained for the work area in which they are
employed and know the relevant standards and regulations. The electrical
technician with an additional explosion protection qualification can work on
electrical systems and independently recognise and avoid possible dan‐
gers based on their technical training and experience.
The electrical technician with an additional explosion protection qualifica‐
tion is familiar with all the standards and regulations applicable to explo‐
sion protection, in particular, but not however exclusively, with all parts of
EN 60079 [electrical equipment for areas at risk of a gas explosion].
The electrical technician with an additional explosion protection qualifica‐
tion must comply with the provisions of the applicable statutory directives
on accident prevention.
Recognised competent person
To carry out explosion hazard inspections the competent person must
have:
completed a relevant course of study or
n
a comparable technical qualification or
n
another technical qualification combined with long-term experience of
n
safety technology.
The person must be knowledgeable in respect of the relevant body of
standards and regulations and have worked in the area for at least one
year. Participation in options for exchanging experience is required.
Particular requirements are made in respect of competent persons who
carry out tests on repaired devices/parts. They must be recognised in this
respect by the responsible authorities (e.g. the district council).
Instructed person
An instructed person is deemed to be a person who has been instructed
and, if required, trained in the tasks assigned to him/her and possible dan‐
gers that could result from improper behaviour, as well as having been
instructed in the required protective equipment and protective measures.
Service
Customer Service department refers to service technicians, who have
received proven training and have been authorised by ProMinent or Pro‐
Maqua to work on the system.
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