CIRCULAR

PROCEDURES FOR TECHNICAL INSPECTION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY OF MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES SUBJECT TO STRICT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

Pursuant to the Law on Occupational Safety and Sanitation dated June 25, 2015;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 44/2016/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2016 elaborating certain Articles of the Law on Occupational Safety and Sanitation with respect of technical inspection of occupational safety, occupational safety and sanitation training, and workplace monitoring;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 95/2012/NĐ-CP dated November 12, 2012 defining the Functions, Tasks, Powers and Organizational Structure of Ministry of Industry and Trade;

At the request of the Director of the Industrial Safety Techniques and Environment Agency;

Minister of Industry and Trade promulgates a Circular providing 18 procedures for technical inspection of occupational safety of machinery, equipment and supplies subject to strict occupational safety requirements under the management of Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Article 1. Scope and regulated entities

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2. This Circular shall apply to organizations and individuals involved in inspection, management, ownership and operation of machinery, equipment and supplies subject to strict occupational safety requirements under the management of Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Article 2. Entry into force

1. This Circular shall come into force as from September 15, 2017.

2. Certificates of inspection results of machinery, equipment and supplies which are subject to strict occupational safety requirements and have been technically inspected before the date of entry into force of this Circular shall remain valid. When these Certificates of inspection results expire, the following inspection of such machinery, equipment and supplies must be conducted by inspection organizations that hold Certificates of eligibility to conduct inspection operations issued by Ministry of Industry and Trade.

3. Periodic inspection of machinery and equipment of an operating line which cannot be disassembled for separate inspection shall be subject to the maintenance period of the line provided that it must conform to prescribed inspection period announced by manufacturers or specified in relevant national technical regulations.  Managers and operators must maintain safe operation of machinery and equipment and assume responsibility thereof.

Article 3. Organization of implementation

1. The Industrial Safety Techniques and Environment Agency shall instruct and organize the implementation of this Circular.

2. Inspection organizations must establish detailed inspection procedures of their own for each type of machinery and equipment in conformity with inspection procedures herein and relevant national technical regulations.

3. Inspectors must strictly and fully comply with guidelines in detailed inspection procedures for each type of machinery and equipment.

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5. Difficulties that arise during the implementation of this Circular should be reported to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for consideration./.

MINISTER




Tran Tuan Anh

APPENDIX

NAMES AND SYMBOLS OF INSPECTION PROCEDURES
(Enclosed with the Circular No. 10/2017/TT-BCT dated July 26, 2017 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade)

No.

Name of inspection procedure

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1

Procedures for technical inspection of occupational safety of boilers operating above 16 bar pressure

QTKĐ:01-2017/BCT

2

Procedures for technical inspection of occupational safety of pressure vessels

QTKĐ:02-2017/BCT

3

Procedures for technical inspection of occupational safety of bulk LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) tanks

QTKĐ:03-2017/BCT

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Procedures for technical inspection of occupational safety of pipe lines for steam and hot water

QTKĐ:04-2017/BCT

5

Procedures for technical inspection of occupational safety of metallic rigid gas pipelines

QTKĐ:05-2017/BCT

6

Procedures for technical inspection of occupational safety of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) cylinder filling system

QTKĐ:06-2017/BCT

7

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QTKĐ:07-2017/BCT

8

Procedures for technical inspection of occupational safety of refillable welded steel cylinders for liquefied petroleum gas (LGP) 

QTKĐ:08-2017/BCT

9

Procedures for technical inspection of occupational safety of single hydraulic prop, mobile frames and self-propelled standing frames used in pit mining  

QTKĐ:09-2017/BCT

10

Procedures for technical inspection of occupational safety of hoists with the load capacity of 10,000N or more for use in mining

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11

Procedures for technical inspection of occupational safety of explosion proof transformers 

QTKĐ:11-2017/BCT

12

Procedures for technical inspection of occupational safety of explosion proof motors 

QTKĐ:12-2017/BCT

13

Procedures for technical inspection of occupational safety of explosion proof distributors and breakers

QTKĐ:13-2017/BCT

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Procedures for technical inspection of occupational safety of explosion proof remote control

QTKĐ:14-2017/BCT

15

Procedures for technical inspection of occupational safety of explosion proof generators

QTKĐ:15-2017/BCT

16

Procedures for technical inspection of occupational safety of cables used at workplace having flammable gases and combustible dust (explosion proof cable)

QTKĐ:16-2017/BCT

17

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QTKĐ:17-2017/BCT

18

Procedures for technical inspection of occupational safety of electric blasting machines

QTKĐ:18-2017/BCT

Thông tư 10/2017/TT-BCT quy trình kiểm định kỹ thuật an toàn đối với máy, thiết bị, vật tư có yêu cầu nghiêm ngặt về an toàn lao động thuộc thẩm quyền quản lý của Bộ Công Thương