ORDER OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL PROTECTION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of October 5, 2017 No. 712n

About approval of Rules on labor protection in the organizations of communication

According to article 209 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation (Russian Federation Code, 2002, No. 1, Art. 3; 2006, No. 27, Art. 2878; 2009, No. 30, Art. 3732; 2011, No. 30, Art. 4586; 2013, No. 52, the Art. 6986) and subitem 5.2.28 of the Regulations on the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation approved by the order of the Government of the Russian Federation of June 19, 2012 No. 610 (The Russian Federation Code, 2012, to No. 26, of the Art. 3528), I order:

1. Approve Rules on labor protection in the organizations of communication according to appendix.

2. This order becomes effective after three months after its official publication.

Appendix

to the Order of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation of October 5, 2017 No. 712n

Rules on labor protection in the organizations of communication

I. General provisions

1. Rules on labor protection in the organizations of communication (further - Rules) establish the state normative requirements of labor protection under the organization and implementation of the main production processes and performance of works in receptions and the transferring radio centers, on radio stations, at television stations and repeaters, stations of space communication, in radio bureau, switching and distribution equipment rooms, at stations of radio control, in the organizations of wire broadcasting, at telephone exchanges, by telegraphs and the stations of radiotelephone communication, in the organizations which are providing mobile radiotelephone communication, cable and satellite television, carrying out works on construction and servicing of aerial communication lines, lines of wire broadcasting, radio relay lines, linear constructions of cable transmission lines (further - the organizations of communication).

2. Requirements of Rules are obligatory for execution by employers - legal entities irrespective of their forms of business and physical persons (except for employers - the physical persons who are not individual entrepreneurs), under the organization and implementation of activities by them in the organizations of communication.

3. Responsibility for accomplishment of Rules is conferred on the employer.

On the basis of Rules and requirements of technical (operational) documentation of the organization manufacturer of the processing equipment used in the organizations of communication (further - the organization manufacturer), the employer develops instructions for labor protection for professions and (or) types of the performed works which affirm the local regulation of the employer taking into account opinion of the relevant trade-union organ or other representative employees of the organizations of communication (further - workers) of representative body (in the presence).

4. In case of use of materials, the industrial equipment and processing equipment, performance of works, the requirement to safe application and to which accomplishment are not regulated by Rules it is necessary to be guided by requirements of the corresponding regulatory legal acts containing the state normative requirements of labor protection <1> and requirements of technical (operational) documentation of the organization manufacturer.

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<1> Article 211 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation (Russian Federation Code, 2002, No. 1, Art. 3; 2006, No. 27, Art. 2878; 2009, No. 30, Art. 3732).

5. The employer shall provide:

1) content of processing equipment in good repair and its operation according to requirements of Rules and technical (operational) documentation of the organization manufacturer;

2) training of workers in labor protection and examination of requirements of labor protection;

3) control of observance by workers of requirements of instructions for labor protection.

6. In case of performance of works in the organizations of communication on workers impact of harmful and (or) dangerous production factors is possible, including:

1) the increased value of tension in electric chain which short circuit can happen through body of the person;

2) the increased level of electromagnetic radiations;

3) hits of the smallest particles of optical fiber on the worker's skin;

4) impacts of laser radiation;

5) the raised pulsation of light flow;

6) straight line and the reflected blestkost;

7) impacts on sight of the operator of flash of set of welding of light guides;

8) the increased tension of the voice device;

9) the increased tension of organs of vision;

10) impacts of harmful chemicals;

11) the lowered air ionization;

12) the increased noise level on workplace;

13) the increased (lowered) air temperature of the working area;

14) the lowered (increased) humidity of air;

15) absence or insufficiency of natural light;

16) insufficient illumination of the working area;

17) workplace arrangements at considerable height concerning the Earth's surface (floor);

18) moving machines and mechanisms; mobile parts of processing equipment;

19) physical overworks;

20) psychological overloads.

7. Under the organization of the production processes and performance of works connected with possible impact on workers of harmful and (or) dangerous production factors, the employer shall take measures for their exception or decrease to the admissible levels of impact established by requirements of the corresponding regulatory legal acts.

In case of impossibility of exception or decrease in levels of harmful and (or) dangerous production factors to levels of admissible impact in connection with nature and conditions of production process performance of works without providing workers with appropriate means of individual and (or) collective protection is forbidden.

8. The employer has the right to establish the additional requirements of safety improving working conditions of workers.

II. Requirements of labor protection imposed to the organization of performance of works

9. The workers who were trained on labor protection and examination of requirements of labor protection in accordance with the established procedure <2> are allowed to performance of works in the organizations of communication.

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<2> The resolution of Ministry of Labor of Russia and the Ministry of Education of Russia of January 13, 2003 No. 1/29 "About approval of the Procedure for training in labor protection and examinations of requirements of labor protection of employees of the organizations" (it is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on February 12, 2003, registration No. 4209) with the changes made by the order of Ministry of Labor of Russia and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation of November 30, 2016 No. 697n/1490 (registration No. 44767) is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on December 16, 2016.

The workers performing works to which the additional (raised) requirements of labor protection are imposed shall undergo repeated instructing in labor protection at least once in three months, and also at least once in twelve months - examination of requirements of labor protection. The list of professions of workers and work types to which the additional (raised) requirements of labor protection are imposed affirms the local regulation of the employer.

10. The employer shall provide passing by workers obligatory preliminary (in case of revenues to work) and periodic (during labor activity) medical examinations in accordance with the established procedure <3>.

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<3> the Order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation of April 12, 2011 No. 302n "About approval of lists of harmful and (or) dangerous production factors and works in case of which accomplishment obligatory preliminary and periodic medical examinations (inspections) are performed and the Procedure for performing obligatory preliminary and periodic medical examinations (inspections) for the workers occupied on hard work and at works with harmful and (or) dangerous working conditions" (it is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on October 21, 2011, registration No. 22111) with the changes made by orders of the Russian Ministry of Health of May 15, 2013 No. 296n (it is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on July 3, 2013, registration No. 28970) and of December 5, 2014 No. 801n (registration No. 35848) is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on February 3, 2015.

At separate works with harmful and (or) dangerous working conditions application of work of women according to the List of hard work and works with harmful or dangerous working conditions in case of which accomplishment application of work of women, is forbidden by the approved order of the Government of the Russian Federation <4> is limited.

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<4> The order of the Government of the Russian Federation of February 25, 2000 No. 162 "About approval of the list of hard work and works with harmful or dangerous working conditions in case of which accomplishment application of work of women" (The Russian Federation Code, 2000, is forbidden to No. 10, by the Art. 1130).

Application of work of persons aged up to eighteen years at works with harmful and (or) dangerous working conditions according to the List of hard work and works with harmful or dangerous working conditions in case of which accomplishment application of work of persons more young than eighteen years, is forbidden by the approved order of the Government of the Russian Federation <5> is forbidden.

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<5> The order of the Government of the Russian Federation of February 25, 2000 No. 163 "About approval of the list of hard work and works with harmful or dangerous working conditions in case of which accomplishment application of work of persons more young than eighteen years" (The Russian Federation Code, 2000, is forbidden to No. 10, by Art. 1131; 2001, No. 26, Art. 2685; 2011, No. 26, Art. 3803).

11. Workers shall be provided with special clothes, special footwear and other individual protection equipment (further - SIZ) according to Cross-industry rules of providing workers with special clothes, special footwear and other individual protection equipment <6>.

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<6> The order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation of June 1, 2009 No. 290n "About approval of Cross-industry rules of providing workers with special clothes, special footwear and other individual protection equipment" (it is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on September 10, 2009, registration No. 14742) with the changes made by the order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation of January 27, 2010 No. 28n (registration No. 16530) is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on March 1, 2010, orders of Ministry of Labor of Russia of February 20, 2014 No. 103n (it is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on May 15, 2014, registration No. 32284) and of January 12, 2015 No. 2n (registration No. 35962) is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on February 11, 2015.

In case of execution of an employment agreement the employer shall provide informing workers on SIZ relying them.

The choice of means of collective protection of workers is made taking into account safety requirements for specific work types. In case of the choice of means of collective protection it is necessary to be guided by the requirements containing in Rules on labor protection in case of placement, installation, maintenance and repair of processing equipment <7>.

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<7> The order of Ministry of Labor of Russia of June 23, 2016 No. 310n "About approval of Rules on labor protection in case of placement, installation, maintenance and repair of processing equipment" (registration No. 42880) (further - Rules on labor protection in case of placement, installation, maintenance and repair of processing equipment is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on July 15, 2016).

12. Work-rest schedules of workers are set by employment policies and procedures and other local regulations of the employer according to the labor law of the Russian Federation.

Or in the closed not warmed rooms, special breaks for heating and rest which join in working hours shall be provided to the workers working in cold season in the open air. The employer shall provide the equipment of rooms for heating and rest of workers.

13. By the employer sanitary and household rooms, rooms for meal, rooms for delivery of health care, rooms for rest in working hours and psychological unloading shall be equipped on the established regulations, the posts for first-aid treatment completed with first-aid kits for first-aid treatment <8> are equipped devices (devices) for providing workers of hot shops and sites with the aerated salty water are established.

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<8> The order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation of March 5, 2011 No. 169n "About approval of requirements to picking by products of medical purpose of first-aid kits for first-aid treatment to workers" (registration No. 20452) is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on April 11, 2011.

14. The employer provides in accordance with the established procedure investigation, registration, registration and accounting of the accidents which happened to workers <9>.

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<9> Articles 223, 227 - 231 Labor Code of the Russian Federation (Russian Federation Code, 2002, No. 1, Art. 3; 2006, No. 27, Art. 2878; 2008, No. 30, Art. 3616; 2009, No. 19, Art. 2270, No. 48, Art. 5717; 2011, No. 30, Art. 4590; 2013, No. 27, Art. 3477, No. 48, Art. 6165; 2015, No. 14, Art. 2022).

Transportation in medical employee organizations, injured from labor accidents, is made by vehicles of the employer or at his expense.

III. Requirements of labor protection imposed to the territory, factory buildings and constructions, production rooms, placement of processing equipment and the organization of workplaces

Requirements of labor protection imposed to the territory, factory buildings and constructions

15. The territory of the organization of communication shall be lit at night. External lighting shall have the management independent of management of lighting in factory buildings and constructions.

16. Hatches of drains and other underground constructions in the territory of the organization of communication shall be in closed position constantly.

17. In case of production of repair, earth and other work in the territory of the organization of communication open hatches and holes shall be protected. In places of transition through trenches transitional bridges at least 1 m wide with handrail height of at least 1,1 of m shall be established.

18. For movement of vehicles on the territory of the organization of communication and movement of workers the schematic plan with indication of the permitted and forbidden directions of movement, turns, departures and congresses shall be constituted. The plan is hung out at gate of the organization of communication together with text "Beware of the car" and lit in night-time.

Requirements of labor protection imposed to production rooms

19. In case of the equipment and content of production rooms the relevant requirements containing in Rules on labor protection in case of placement, installation, maintenance and repair of processing equipment shall be observed.

20. Production rooms shall be equipped with systems of ventilation and air conditioning, and also natural and artificial lighting according to requirements of the Technical regulation about safety of buildings and constructions <10>.

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<10> The Federal Law of December 30, 2009 No. 384-FZ "The technical regulation about safety of buildings and constructions" (The Russian Federation Code, 2010, No. 1, Art. 5; 2013, No. 27, Art. 3477).

21. Production rooms in which works with strong chemicals and aggressive liquids are carried out (the liquid chemical compounds, solutions and mixes capable to destroy various materials, and also to cause chemical injury of mucous membranes and integuments of body of the worker), shall be equipped with devices for washing of eyes and integument of body. Devices shall be kept clean, have installation for rinsing of glasses and drain sinks.

Installation of devices of drinking water supply or the equipment of Items of drinking water in storage locations and use of strong chemicals and aggressive liquids is forbidden.

22. Openings in inserted floors through which there pass telephone or other cables shall be pressurized by fireproof materials.

Requirements of labor protection imposed to placement of processing equipment and the organization of workplaces

23. In case of placement of processing equipment and the organization of workplaces labor protection of workers is provided:

1) regular maintenance and repair of processing equipment, tool and devices;

2) safe handling of materials, procurements, semifinished products;

3) protection of workers against impact of harmful and (or) dangerous production factors;

4) protection of workers against adverse meteorological factors.

24. Placement of processing equipment and the organization of workplaces need to be performed taking into account the requirements containing in Rules on labor protection in case of placement, installation, maintenance and repair of processing equipment.

IV. Requirements of labor protection imposed to performance of works (implementation of production processes)

General requirements

25. In case of performance of works (implementation of production processes) and operation of processing equipment it is necessary to fulfill requirements of the regulatory legal acts containing the state normative requirements of labor protection, and technical (operational) documentation of the organization manufacturer.

26. Works using the electrified and mechanized tool shall be carried out according to requirements of Rules for labor protection during the work with the tool and devices <11>.

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<11> The order of Ministry of Labor of Russia of August 17, 2015 No. 552n "About approval of Rules on labor protection during the work with the tool and devices" (registration No. 39125) is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on October 2, 2015.

27. Servicing of electroinstallations in the organizations of communication, carrying out in them operational switchings, the organization and accomplishment of repair, installation or adjustment work and testing shall be performed according to requirements of Rules for labor protection in case of operation of electroinstallations <12>.

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<12> The order of Ministry of Labor of Russia of July 24, 2013 No. 328n "About approval of Rules on labor protection in case of operation of electroinstallations" (it is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on December 12, 2013, registration No. 30593) with the changes made by the order of Ministry of Labor of Russia of February 19, 2016 No. 74n (No. 41781) (further - Rules on labor protection in case of operation of electroinstallations is registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on April 13, 2016).

28. The works at height performed using means of podmashchivaniye, ladders and step-ladders shall be made according to requirements of Rules for labor protection during the work at height <13>.

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