In chemical plants, work at heights is common; do workers on site need to hold a special certification for working at heights?
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Regulations on the Management of Safety Technology Training and Assessment for Special Operations Workers: Working at heights refers to operations that are carried out specifically or regularly at heights of 2 meters or more above the reference level for potential falls. 3.1 Working at heights refers to tasks involving the erection or dismantling of scaffolds or access structures at elevated positions. 3.2 Work involving installation, maintenance, and demolition at heights refers to activities of installation, maintenance, and demolition carried out at elevated positions. Suitable for using specialized equipment for interior and exterior decoration and cleaning of buildings, installation of electrical and telecommunications lines, installation of pipelines at heights, installation and maintenance of small air conditioners at high elevations, installation, inspection, and maintenance of various equipment and facilities as well as outdoor advertising installations, as well as carrying out demolition work on buildings and equipment at heights.
Here are the two situations in which a license is required for working at heights. The first one is quite clear, but the second one is a bit ambiguous; however, the second scenario can also be evaluated by referring to what is described after “applicable to”. If you have a team responsible for installing and maintaining equipment, it is still advisable to obtain certain certifications at a certain percentage, so that those who hold these certifications can carry out high-risk work at heights
Thank you. There is no professional team; it mainly refers to the employees within the factory who carry out simple tasks such as valve maintenance and repair on the utility tunnels
In such cases, it is recommended to provide the workers with basic skill training and safety education; at the very least, they should be aware of the risks involved in the work process and know the basic preventive measures. Additionally, supervision and control should be strengthened during the execution of the tasks. If conditions permit, it is still recommended to send two people to attend the training to obtain the certification; the certification training nowadays is more standardized, and one can learn some basic skills through it
Okay, thank you! A risk analysis is conducted before each task, and preventive measures are established.
Currently, the requirements and inspection standards for special equipment operation certificates are quite strict at the national level. For special operations carried out within enterprises, a licensing system is generally in place; there is no mandatory requirement for workers to obtain such certificates. However, enterprises with names starting with \"Zhong\" provide internal training and issue certificates
Indeed, scaffolders at construction sites where working at heights requires certification are the ones who are mostly required to have such certification; it is not essentially mandatory for others. However, for regular work involving installation at heights, a certificate is sometimes also required
It seems that for these employees, it might not be necessary to obtain a high-altitude work permit; instead, strengthening training and ensuring proper risk identification would be sufficient. Although work at heights is defined as work involving a risk of falling, it refers to work at heights of more than 2 meters. But in my opinion, the focus should be on the possibility of a fall – even a fall from 1.5 meters can lead to an accident. Just imagine, for the glass walkways in tourist attractions, do the people working there need to have special licenses?
It is not clear what requirements chemical companies in other fields have. However, in companies in the chemical industries such as oil, petrochemicals, and natural gas, any employee who works at the production level needs a height work permit as a necessary requirement for carrying out their tasks, and this applies equally to workshop supervisors. Centralized training for certification is arranged from the start of employment. Whether it is production inspections, maintenance, or checks, for everyone other than the plant manager and administrative staff, climbing to high places is a common part of their daily work.