Instandhaltungskonzept für explosionsgefährdete Anlagen einreichen

As an employer, you can eliminate the need for recurring inspections of certain systems in potentially explosive atmospheres by drawing up a maintenance concept.

Periodic inspections of certain systems or components of systems in potentially explosive atmospheres may not be required if the employer has defined a maintenance concept as part of the risk assessment. This must ensure that a safe condition of the system is maintained and that explosion safety is guaranteed.

The suitability of the maintenance concept must be assessed as part of the inspection. The work and measures carried out on the system as part of the maintenance concept must be documented and presented to the authorities on request.

An informal complaint can be made by telephone, e-mail or in writing. The following information is required for processing:

• Type of installation(s) requiring monitoring
• Details of the employer/operator
• Details of the reason for the complaint

For certain systems in potentially explosive atmospheres, a maintenance concept that meets certain requirements may make a periodic inspection unnecessary.

Fees and expenses are incurred.

Depending on the cost, this can be between 50.00 and 320.00 euros.

Receipt of the complaint (online or informally in another form)

Not online: Follow-up action by the authority

1. Request for maintenance concept
2. Inspection
3. Inspection notice to employer, possibly with additional requirements and deadline

The processing time is approx. 1 week from receipt of the complaint.

• Documentation of the work carried out and measures of the maintenance concept Acceptance
• concerns systems in potentially explosive atmospheres
• Maintenance concept ensures explosion safety
• Maintenance concept eliminates the need for recurring inspections

Please contact the Struktur und Genehmigungsdirektion Nord (northern Rhineland-Palatinate), the Struktur und Genehmigungsdirektion Süd (southern Rhineland-Palatinate) or the Department of Trade Inspection, unless you are dealing with mining sites.

The responsibility lies with the Struktur und Genehmigungsdirektion Nord (northern Rhineland-Palatinate), the Struktur und Genehmigungsdirektion Süd (southern Rhineland-Palatinate) or the Department of Trade Inspection, insofar as these are not mining sites.