Circular No. 53/2018/TT-BCT stipulates the program and content of technical safety training for gas business activities.

CIRCULAR

Regulations on the program and content of technical safety training

for gas business activities

Pursuant to Decree No. 98/2017/NĐ-CP dated August 18, 2017, of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to Decree No. 87/2018/NĐ-CP dated June 15, 2018 of the Government on gas business;

Pursuant to Decision No. 04/2015/QĐ-TTg dated January 20, 2015 of the Prime Minister stipulating management of safety in petroleum activities;

At the proposal of the Director of the Industrial Technical Safety and Environmental Protection Department,

The Minister of Industry and Trade issues this Circular to stipulate the program and content of technical safety training for gas business establishments as follows:

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Circular stipulates the program and content of technical safety training for gas business activities.

Article 2. Applicability

1. Gas business establishments;

2. Other organizations and individuals related thereto.

Article 3. Training Recipients

1. Group 1, including:

a) The head of a gas business establishment or an entity conducting gas business activities, responsible for managing the production and business operations of the establishment.

b) Heads of departments, branches, and equivalent units responsible for production, business, and technical affairs; workshop supervisors and equivalents.

c) Deputy heads of those specified in points a and b of Clause 1 of this Article who are assigned the responsibility to oversee safety at gas business establishments.

2. Group 2, including:

a) Full-time and part-time safety officers of the establishment;

b) Individuals directly supervising safety at workplaces.

3. Group 3, including workers directly involved in operation, maintenance, repair, storage, delivery, and transportation in the gas sector of the establishment.

4. In cases where workers fall under the category of technical safety training for transporting dangerous industrial goods, they shall be trained according to the provisions of the law on technical safety training for transporting dangerous industrial goods.

Article 4. Training Content

1. The content of technical safety training for gas business establishments (excluding retail liquefied petroleum gas stores (LPG stores)) and establishments producing and repairing LPG cylinders is set out in Appendix I.

2. The content of technical safety training for LPG stores is set out in Appendix II.

3. The content of technical safety training for establishments producing and repairing LPG cylinders is set out in Appendix III.

Article 5. Forms and Duration of Training

1. Forms of training:

a) Initial training.

b) Annual periodic training.

c) Refresher training: To be conducted when there is a change in job position, technology, or when an employee has been absent from work for six months or more, or upon failing a test.

2. Duration of initial training:

a) Group 1: At least 12 hours, including testing time.

b) Group 2: At least 16 hours, including testing time.

c) Group 3: At least 16 hours, including testing time.

3. Duration of periodic training: Half the duration of initial training.

4. Duration of refresher training: Equal to the duration of initial training.

5. Technical safety training for gas business activities may be organized separately or combined with other safety training activities prescribed by law.

Article 6. Evaluation of Training Results and Retention of Training Records

1. Gas business establishments or training organizations hired by such establishments are responsible for inspecting and evaluating the results of training.

2. Inspection regulations

a) The inspection content must correspond to the training content.

b) A passing grade requires an average score or higher.

3. Within fifteen working days from the end of training, gas business establishments or training organizations issue a decision recognizing the results of technical safety training in gas business activities.

4. Training records include:

a) Training materials;

b) A list of training recipients with their information and signatures confirming participation in training according to the model in Appendix IV.

c) Information about the trainer including: Name, date of birth, educational level, field of study, and work experience;

d) Content and results of technical safety training inspections;

đ) Decision recognizing the results of technical safety training inspections according to the model in Appendix V (in cases where the training organization is hired by the gas business establishment for training).

5. Gas business establishments are responsible for retaining all records specified in Clause 4 of this Article for three years and presenting them when requested by state management agencies.

Article 7. Responsibilities of Gas Business Enterprises

1. Organize training or hire organizations to conduct technical safety training for gas business activities of the enterprise in accordance with the regulations on training programs and contents stipulated in this Circular.

2. Ensure that trainers have a bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field and at least five years of work experience in that field.

Article 8. Implementation clause

1. This Circular takes effect from February 18, 2019.

2. The Department of Technical Safety and Industrial Environment shall be responsible for organizing, directing, guiding, and inspecting the implementation of technical safety training activities in the gas business sector.

3. During the implementation, if any issues arise or difficulties occur, organizations and individuals shall report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for timely consideration and resolution./.

                                                                               

Appendix I

Contents on technical safety training in gas business activities (excluding LPG stores and LPG cylinder manufacturing and repair facilities)

 (Issued together with Circular No. 53 /2018/TT-BCT

 December 25, 2018 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)

 

I. For Group 1

1. Introduce legal provisions on safety in gas business activities.

2. Hazardous factors in production, business, storage, transportation, and use of gas by enterprises. Basic safety principles.

3. Solutions to prevent and respond to accidents; plans to coordinate with competent authorities to mobilize internal and external resources of the enterprise to respond to emergency situations.

II. For Group 2

1. Introduce legal provisions on safety in gas business activities.

2. Hazardous factors in production, business, storage, transportation, and use of gas by enterprises. Basic safety principles.

3. Introduce standards and technical regulations applicable to gas business enterprises.

4. Briefly introduce the gas distribution system from production and import to consumption.

5. Types of equipment in the facility:

- Storage tanks (if any);

- Tank accessories: Various types of valves, couplings...;

- Technological equipment systems;

- Electrical explosion-proof equipment in gas business facilities: Classification of hazardous areas; Use of electrical explosion-proof equipment.

6. Summary of current fire prevention and firefighting regulations for gas business facilities.

7. Safety regulations

- General requirements

+ Requirements for safety management/risk assessment and emergency response plans;

+ Requirements for inspection of machines and equipment with strict safety requirements;

+ Regulations on technical safety training for managers and workers of gas business facilities.

- Safety regulations for gas business facilities and their activities.

- Safety distance regulations.

- Regulations on installation and operation of storage tanks (if any).

- Regulations on pipeline systems.

- Grounding regulations.

- Enhanced technical safety measures for gas business facilities (if any).

8. Solutions to prevent and respond to accidents; plans to coordinate with competent authorities to mobilize internal and external resources of the enterprise to respond to emergency situations.

9. Basic methods for rescuing injured persons.

III. For Group 3

1. Introduce legal provisions on safety in gas business activities related to workers in gas business facilities.

2. Concepts and differentiation of types of gases.

3. Hazardous factors in the use of gas. Safety regulations related to workers.

4. Introduction to equipment, production, storage, transportation, and use of gas in the facility suitable for the work of workers.

5. Emergency response procedures; use of rescue equipment to handle accidents; first aid for injured persons; use, maintenance, and inspection of safety equipment, tools, and personal protective equipment to respond to accidents in gas business facilities; communication procedures and notification diagrams in emergency situations.

6. Basic methods for rescuing injured persons.

Seal Registration Certificate

Contents on technical safety training for LPG Stores

  (Issued together with Circular No. 53 /2018/TT-BCT

 December 25, 2018 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)

 

I. For Group 1 and Group 2 (LPG Store Managers)

1. Introduce legal provisions on safety and fire prevention related to LPG stores, LPG store operations, and LPG store employees.

2. Concept of LPG. Hazardous factors in the use of LPG. Basic safety principles.

3. Introduce applicable standards and technical regulations.

4. Safety regulations for LPG stores

- General requirements;

- Safety requirements for design and construction;

- Electrical equipment requirements;

- Fire prevention and firefighting requirements;

- Safety requirements for unloading, storage, and display of LPG cylinders at the store;

- Safety requirements for transporting LPG cylinders;   ;

- Safety requirements for installing and delivering LPG containers to users;

- LPG container accessories; gas stoves and stove accessories;

- Inspection of LPG containers when receiving them for the store.

II. For Group 3 (LPG Store Employees)

1. Introduce legal provisions on safety related to LPG store employees.

2. Concept of LPG. Hazardous factors in the use of LPG. Basic safety principles.

3. Safety regulations for LPG store employees

- Safety requirements for unloading, storage, and display of LPG cylinders at the store;

- Safety requirements for transporting LPG cylinders;

- Safety requirements for installing and delivering LPG containers to users;

- LPG container accessories; gas stoves and stove accessories.

- Inspection of LPG containers when receiving them for the store.

4. Basic methods for rescuing injured persons.

Appendix III

Contents on technical safety training for LPG Cylinder Manufacturing and Repair Facilities

(Annexed to Circular No. 53 /2018/TT-BCT

 December 25, 2018 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)

 

I. For Group 1

1. Introduce legal provisions on safety related to LPG cylinder manufacturing and repair facilities.

2. Hazardous factors in LPG cylinder manufacturing and repair.

3. Safety regulations for LPG cylinder manufacturing and repair facilities. Requirements for inspection and certification compliance with LPG cylinders.

4. Plans to coordinate with competent authorities to mobilize internal and external resources of the facility to respond to emergency situations.

II. For Group 2

1. Introduce legal provisions on safety and fire prevention related to LPG cylinder manufacturing and repair facilities.

2. Hazardous factors in LPG cylinder manufacturing and repair.

3. Introduce applicable standards and technical regulations.

4. Introduction to LPG cylinder manufacturing and repair facilities and types of equipment in LPG cylinder manufacturing and repair facilities:

a) Introduction to LPG cylinder manufacturing and repair facilities:

b) Types of equipment in LPG cylinder manufacturing and repair facilities:

- Manufacturing equipment

- Testing equipment including:

+ Metal thickness measuring equipment, ultrasonic weld testing, X-ray imaging;

+ Durability and leak testing equipment;

+ Explosion testing and volume expansion testing equipment;

+ Heating stress relief equipment;

+ Surface cleaning equipment;

+ Painting equipment;

+ Weight scales;

+ Stamping devices;

+ Vacuum equipment...

5. Provisions on safety for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bottle production and repair facilities

- General requirements

- Requirements for LPG bottle production and repair facilities

+ Equipment requirements;

+ Personnel requirements;

+ Manufacturing process and inspection process requirements.

- Material manufacturing requirements

- Tolerance requirements

- Heat treatment requirements

- Testing requirements

- Batch product inspection

- LPG bottle labeling requirements

- Inspection and certification conformity requirements

6. Classification and evaluation of LPG bottles

7. Prevention and response measures for incidents and accidents; plans to coordinate with competent authorities to mobilize internal and external resources to respond to emergency situations.

8. Basic first aid methods for accident victims.

III. For Group 3

1. Introduction to legal provisions related to safety concerning workers at LPG bottle production and repair facilities.

2. Concept of LPG. Hazardous factors in the use of LPG. Basic safety principles.

3. Hazardous and harmful factors in production.

4. Introduction to equipment, production and repair processes for LPG bottles and other equipment within LPG bottle production and repair facilities relevant to specific tasks of workers.

5. Classification and evaluation of LPG bottles.

6. Emergency response procedures; use of rescue equipment to handle incidents and accidents; first aid for accident victims; use, maintenance, and inspection of safety equipment, means, and personal protective equipment to respond to incidents within the facility; communication procedures and notification diagrams in emergency situations.

7. Basic first aid methods for accident victims.

 

ANNEX IV

List of technical safety training in the gas business sector

(Annexed to Circular No. 53 /2018/TT-BCT

 December 25, 2018 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)

 

Establishment name: .....................................................................................Training group: ...................................................................

Training organization date: from the date ........ of amendments to Annex ................................................................................................................

Trainer: ......................................... Unit: (name of the facility or organization hired for training)........................................

 

    

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Annex V

Decision recognizing the results of technical safety training

for gas business activities

(Annexed to Circular No. 53 /2018/TT-BCT

 December 25, 2018 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)

 

  Pursuant to …;

Regarding recognition of the results of technical safety training for gas business activities

 

 

………………………….[3]

 ……………………………………²

 

Pursuant to Decree No. 87/2018/NĐ-CP dated June 15, 2018 of the Government on gas business;

Pursuant to Circular No. 53/2018/TT-BCT dated December 25, 2018 of the Minister of Industry and Trade stipulating the Program and content of technical safety training for gas business activities;

Based on the results of technical safety training for gas business activities of…………………………………………………………²;

DECISION:

Article 1Recognizes the results of technical safety training for gas business activities of:………………………………………………….²

(Attached list).

Article 2The training period from day……month……year……to day……month…year….

          Article 3. ………………………[4] and the trainees recognized in Article 1 are responsible for implementing this Decision./.

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