Labor Protection Regulations for the operation of electrical installations (Order No 903n of the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation dated December 15, 2020)

The rules on labor protection during the operation of electrical installations establish state regulatory requirements for labor protection during the operation of electrical installations.

The requirements of the Rules apply to employers – legal entities and individuals, regardless of their organizational and legal forms, and employees from among the electrotechnical, electrotechnological and non-electrotechnical personnel of organizations engaged in the maintenance of electrical installations, conducting operational switching in them, organizing and performing construction, installation, commissioning, repair work, testing and measurements, including work with electricity metering devices, measuring devices automation devices and facilities, as well as those who manage the technological modes of operation of electric power facilities and energy receiving installations of consumers.

Occupational safety requirements caused by the specifics of the operation of specialized electrical installations, including the contact network of electrified railways and urban electric transport, are established by industry rules on occupational safety and health, and are also reflected in regulatory documents on the maintenance of these electrical installations.