Attestation
Rostechnadzor Attestation
Preparation of managers and specialists for attestation in industrial safety, hydraulic-structure safety and electric-power safety. The service includes determining the required attestation areas, selecting the training program, providing consultations and supporting the applicant throughout the procedure.
Regulatory framework
- Federal Law No. 116-FZ of 21 July 1997 “On Industrial Safety of Hazardous Production Facilities”
- Federal Law No. 117-FZ of 21 July 1997 “On Safety of Hydraulic Structures”
- Government Resolution No. 13 of 13 January 2023 “On Attestation in Industrial Safety” — effective from 1 September 2023 and approving the current Attestation Regulations
- Government Resolution No. 1365 of 25 October 2019 — remains in force only with respect to training requirements
- Rostechnadzor Order No. 285 of 9 August 2023 — lists of attestation areas, effective from 1 September 2024
- Federal industrial-safety rules and regulations applicable to the relevant types of hazardous production facilities
- Regulatory documents governing electric-power safety and hydraulic-structure safety
Who requires attestation
- Organizations constructing, operating, mothballing and decommissioning hazardous production facilities
- Organizations transporting hazardous substances
- Organizations installing, commissioning, repairing, technically inspecting and reconstructing technical devices at hazardous production facilities
- Organizations developing design and engineering documentation for such facilities
- Expert organizations conducting industrial-safety expert reviews
- Organizations providing pre-attestation preparation and professional safety training
- Construction-control specialists involved in construction, reconstruction and major repair of hazardous production facilities
Attestation areas
| Area | Field | Scope |
|---|
| A | General industrial-safety requirements | General statutory requirements, duties of operating organizations, production control, investigation of accidents and incidents, and personnel authorization |
| B | Special industrial-safety requirements | Requirements for specific types of hazardous production facilities: chemical, oil and gas, metallurgy, mining, lifting structures, pressure equipment, gas distribution and other areas |
| G | Energy safety | Safe operation of electrical installations, thermal power installations and energy facilities |
| D | Hydraulic-structure safety | Operation, supervision, technical condition and safety assurance of hydraulic structures |
What is assessed during attestation
- Knowledge of general industrial-safety requirements established by federal laws and regulatory legal acts
- Knowledge of special industrial-safety requirements within the candidate's area of responsibility
- Knowledge of regulatory and technical documents applicable to the relevant field of activity
- Knowledge of energy-safety and hydraulic-structure-safety requirements
- Understanding of the specialist's duties and limits of responsibility
Types of attestation
| Type | When conducted |
|---|
| Initial | Upon appointment, transfer involving different areas of responsibility, transfer to another organization or assignment of new duties |
| Periodic | At least once every 5 years |
| Extraordinary | When regulatory requirements change, following accidents or incidents, upon discovery of violations, after changes to the technological process, or by order of authorized authorities |
Where attestation is conducted
Attestation is conducted by an organization's attestation commission, a territorial Rostechnadzor commission or the central commission, depending on the employee category, organization size, field of activity and the requirements of the applicable procedure. The appropriate commission is determined by the employee's position, safety functions, attestation area and the organization's activities.
Service procedure
- Analysis of the organization's activities and specialists' job duties
- Determination of the required attestation areas
- Selection of the preparation program and training schedule
- Preparation of participants for knowledge testing
- Consultation on the required document package
- Support with submission and completion of the attestation procedure
- Receipt of the result and support with future renewal intervals
The state fee for issuance of an attestation document is determined by the legislation in force on the application date.
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