Occupational safety

Occupational Safety and Work at Height

We arrange training in occupational safety requirements, first aid, the use of personal protective equipment and safe work methods, as well as specialized training for work at height. The content reflects Order No. 782n of the Ministry of Labour of Russia dated 16 November 2020 and Government Resolution No. 2464 dated 24 December 2021.

Regulatory framework

Labour Code of the Russian Federation
Government Resolution No. 2464 of 24 December 2021 “On the Procedure for Occupational Safety Training and Testing Knowledge of Occupational Safety Requirements”
Order No. 782n of the Ministry of Labour of Russia dated 16 November 2020 “Occupational Safety Rules for Work at Height”
Occupational safety rules for types of work and industries applicable to the employer's activities
Employer's local regulations: policies, instructions, briefing programs and lists of high-risk work

Occupational safety training programs (Resolution No. 2464)

Program	Purpose
A	General occupational safety matters and operation of the occupational safety management system. For managers, specialists, commission members and persons responsible for occupational safety.
B	Safe methods and techniques for work involving harmful and hazardous workplace factors. For employees exposed to the relevant risks.
C	Safe methods for high-risk work. For employees included in the employer's applicable list.
First aid	First aid for casualties in accidents and emergency medical conditions.
PPE	Correct use of personal protective equipment requiring practical skills.

Work at height — definition and safety groups

Under Rules No. 782n, work at height includes work involving a risk of falling from a height of 1.8 m or more, including climbing a ladder inclined at more than 75° to a height exceeding 5 m and work on platforms less than 2 m from unguarded drops exceeding 1.8 m where the barrier is less than 1.1 m high. It also includes work involving a risk of falling from less than 1.8 m when performed above machinery, mechanisms, a liquid surface or projecting objects.

Group	Assigned to
Group 1	Employees directly performing work at height under the supervision of responsible persons. Safe methods, fall-arrest systems, PPE inspection and emergency actions.
Group 2	Supervisors, foremen, work managers and responsible executors. Work organization, work permits and risk management.
Group 3	Responsible work managers, persons issuing work permits, training specialists and commission members.

Work-at-height training content

Requirements of the Occupational Safety Rules for Work at Height (Order No. 782n)
Hazard identification and occupational risk assessment
Selection, use and inspection of fall-arrest systems
Personal and collective fall-protection equipment
Authorization procedures and execution of work permits
Emergency actions, evacuation and rescue following a fall
First aid for casualties

Allowing an employee to work without mandatory occupational safety training and knowledge testing entails administrative liability. The applicable liability is determined by the version of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation in force on the date the violation is identified.

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