Electrical Safety — Authorization Groups IV and V

Who should attend:
- Engineering and technical staff and managers of electrical departments.
- Specialists responsible for an organization’s electrical facilities.
- Electrical personnel who organize and supervise work in electrical installations.
- Employees whose job responsibilities require authorization group IV or V.

Training objective:
To develop and improve professional knowledge of safe electrical installation operation, organization of electrical work, risk management, and prevention of electrical injuries.

Frequency:
- Knowledge assessments for electrical and electrotechnological personnel take place at least once a year.
- Certain categories of managers and specialists undergo assessment at least once every three years, in accordance with applicable requirements.
- Extraordinary assessments take place in cases provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Training duration:
Determined by the training program, based on qualifications, job responsibilities, and the required authorization group.

Training format:
- In-person or remote theoretical training.
- Study of regulatory requirements and rules for the safe operation of electrical installations.
- Preparation for qualification-based knowledge assessment.

Program content:
- Legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on electric power and electrical safety.
- Rules for the technical operation of consumer electrical installations.
- Safety requirements for operating installations up to and above 1,000 V.
- Organization of safe work in operating electrical installations.
- Procedures for issuing work permits and work orders.
- Duties and responsibilities of managers and persons responsible for electrical facilities.
- Organization of electrical personnel work and supervision of safety compliance.
- Use of electrical protective equipment and personal protective equipment.
- Prevention of emergencies and electrical injuries.
- First aid for persons injured by electric current.
- Qualification requirements for personnel holding authorization groups IV and V.

Training outcomes:
- Preparation for qualification-based electrical safety knowledge assessment.
- Award or confirmation of authorization group IV or V upon successful completion of the assessment under the prescribed procedure.
- Recording of assessment results and issuing the relevant documents in accordance with Kazakhstan’s legal requirements.