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Text consolidated by Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) with amending regulations of:

12 April 2005 (No. 256).

If a whole or part of a paragraph has been amended, the date of the amending regulation appears in square brackets at the end of the paragraph. If a whole paragraph or sub-paragraph has been deleted, the date of the deletion appears in square brackets beside the deleted paragraph or sub-paragraph.


Republic of Latvia

Cabinet
Regulation No 377

Adopted 23 August 2001

Requirements and Procedures for the Technical Supervision of Steel Rolling Equipment

Issued pursuant to
Section 7, Paragraph one
of the Law On Conformity Assessment and
Section 3, Paragraph two of the Law On Technical Supervision of Dangerous Equipment

I. General Provisions

1. These Regulations prescribe the requirements in relation to possessors and service personnel of rolling equipment (equipment designed and installed for rolling steel products) to prevent hazard to human life, health, property and the environment when organising and performing work with rolling equipment (when using the relevant equipment or performing its installation, repair, technical maintenance, reconstruction and technical controls thereof), as well as prescribe the procedures for the technical supervision of rolling equipment.

2. Rolling equipment shall have the following basic elements:

2.1. hot rolling mill stands;

2.2. re-heating furnaces;

2.3. shears;

2.4. cooling beds; and

2.5. technological equipment directly related to the rolling equipment.

3. The Ministry of Economics in co-operation with the relevant standards technical committee shall recommend to the limited liability company Latvijas standarts [Latvian Standard] a list of standards to be developed, adapted and applied in relation to these Regulations.

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4. The limited liability company Latvijas standarts shall submit for publication in the newspaper Latvijas Vēstnesis [the official Gazette of the Government of Latvia] a list of those Latvian national standards, which may be applied to fulfil the requirements of these Regulations (hereinafter - applicable standards).

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4.1 An accredited institution in respect of which the Ministry of Economics has published a notification in the newspaper Latvijas Vēstnesis (hereinafter - inspection institution) is entitled to perform the technical inspection of steel rolling equipment if the inspection institution:

4.11. has been accredited with the Latvian National Accreditation Bureau in conformity with the criteria specified in the standard LVS EN ISO/IEC 17020:2005 "General criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection"; and

4.12. has insured its civil legal liability in such an amount as to cover possible losses caused due to an error, which in co-operation with the insurer chosen by the authority a risk assessment has been calculated for the field of activity of the institution.

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4.2 The Latvian National Accreditation Bureau shall assess and supervise the conformity of the inspection authority to the requirements referred to in Paragraph 4.1 of these Regulations.

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5. In order to prevent hazard to human health, life, property and the environment, the possessor of the rolling equipment shall ensure appropriate and safe use, servicing and supervision of the relevant equipment in accordance with requirements of these Regulations and instructions prepared by the installer of the rolling equipment (a natural or legal person who is responsible for the design, manufacture, installation and placing on the Latvian market of the rolling equipment, as well as for the control thereof in accordance with the procedures specified in Chapter VI of these Regulations and preparation of the documentation and declaration of compliance of the rolling equipment).

6. Only rolling equipment registered with the State Labour Inspection is to be permitted for use.

7. It is necessary for each piece of rolling equipment to have a passport. The rolling equipment passport in accordance the sample of a passport specified in the Annex to these Regulations shall be completed for the concrete rolling equipment by the possessor of the rolling equipment who commenced the use of the equipment in Latvia.

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8. The possessor of the rolling equipment shall attach to the passport the conformity declaration regarding the conformity of the equipment to machinery safety requirements, as well as instructions for its installation and use. The instructions shall include the following information:

8.1. procedures for installation and movement of the rolling equipment;

8.2. procedures for the initial operation of the rolling equipment;

8.3. procedures for use of the rolling equipment;

8.4. procedures for technical maintenance and supervision of the rolling equipment; and

8.5. technical documentation, drawings, diagrams and calculations regarding the operation of the rolling equipment.

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9. In the event that the possessor of the rolling equipment transfers possession or leases the rolling equipment to another possessor, he shall also transfer the passport and any documents specified in Paragraph 8 of these Regulations. The possessor of the rolling equipment is prohibited from commencing operation of the equipment if he has not received the passport and documents prescribed in Paragraph 8 of these Regulations.

II. Duties of the Possessor, Responsible Specialist and Service Personnel of the Rolling Equipment

10. The possessor of the rolling equipment has the following duties:

10.1. to assign a specialist responsible for the technical state, safe use and maintenance of the rolling equipment (hereinafter - responsible specialist). Assignment of a responsible specialist for the performance of the abovementioned tasks shall not diminish the responsibility of the possessor of the rolling equipment;

10.2. to ensure a sufficient number of personnel for the servicing of the steel rolling equipment, who are trained and instructed in accordance with regulatory enactments regarding labour protection, and the use of work equipment, as well as to ensure training in labour protection issues taking into account the construction of the equipment and conditions of use;

10.3. taking into account installation and operation instructions provided by the installer, develop, approve and, if necessary, clarify and supplement instructions for work for service personnel of the rolling equipment (hereinafter - instructions for work);

10.4. to ensure the registration of permits that allow high danger work to be conducted;

10.5. to ensure timely performance of technical inspections of the rolling equipment as specified in these Regulations;

10.6. to ensure storage and production of the passport and instructions for use of the rolling equipment to officials of the State Labour Inspection and to representatives of the inspection institutions in accordance with the procedures prescribed by regulatory enactments;

10.7. to notify the State Labour Inspection of emergencies or accidents that have occurred in relation to the use of the rolling equipment; and

10.8. notwithstanding the inspections specified in Chapter VI of these Regulations, maintain compliance of the rolling equipment with these Regulations and other regulatory enactments relating to rolling equipment and its accessories.

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11. The possessor of the rolling equipment shall provide the responsible specialist with the following documentation:

11.1. the rolling equipment's passport, within which, during the use of the rolling equipment, the responsible specialist shall specify all procedures completed during maintenance and service of the equipment, which allow its safe use;

11.2. technical inspection reports carried out in accordance with the procedures specified in these Regulations;

11.3. instructions for use of the rolling equipment;

11.4. the operating log of the rolling equipment, in which the responsible specialist shall specify the data in relation to the period of operation, the state of technological installations, automated mechanisms, signalling and protection devices of the rolling equipment and inspection results;

11.5. the rolling equipment's technological scheme layout, which includes the layout of the pipelines, facilities and closing devices;

11.6. an electrical diagram which specifies electricity consumers, devices and the layout of the power line in the rolling equipment premises ; and

11.7. the monitoring log for the cooling system for the rolling equipment reheating furnaces, in which the responsible specialist shall specify information regarding inspections and repairs, as well as damage to the cooling system and rectification thereof.

12. The responsible specialist has the following duties:

12.1. to ensure the technical state of the rolling equipment corresponds to the documentation for use;

12.2. to ensure storage and updating of the documentation regarding use of the rolling equipment;

12.3. to prepare the rolling equipment for the technical inspections provided for in these Regulations and perform such inspections;

12.4. to stop operation of the equipment and to eliminate failures, if it is determined that there are unacceptable defects and violations of instructions in usage of the rolling equipment,;

12.5. to instruct service personnel at workplaces, as well as administer repeated and exceptional tests of knowledge; and

12.6. to stop operation of the rolling equipment if it poses a threat to human life, health, property and the environment, including when technical inspection of the rolling equipment has not been performed within the specified time limit.

13. The service personnel of the rolling equipment has the following duties:

13.1. to comply with all work safety, fire safety and environmental protection requirements whilst working with the rolling equipment in accordance with the instructions for work and orders and directions of the responsible specialist; and

13.2. to stop the operation of the rolling equipment if the equipment poses a threat to human life, health, property and the environment.

III. Rolling Equipment Installation and Technical Maintenance Requirements

14. The rolling equipment shall be constructed in such a way as to ensure resistance of the equipment during its intended conditions of use against mechanical, thermal and chemical loads.

15. The possessor of the rolling equipment shall display in a visible place on the control panel of the rolling equipment the registration number of the equipment, the main operation parameters specified by the installer of the rolling equipment and the date of the next technical inspection (the height of letters shall be at least 50 mm) or fix a plate with the beforementioned information.

16. The rolling equipment shall be installed in such a manner that spontaneous shifting or tilting of its elements is not possible. Elements of the rolling equipment shall be so located that inspection, repair and technical maintenance of the equipment is possible. If necessary, appropriate platforms and stairs shall be installed.

17. The premises in which the rolling equipment is located shall comply with the following requirements:

17.1. the premises shall be equipped with fire-fighting equipment in accordance with the requirements of regulatory enactments;

17.2. the premises shall be equipped with electrical equipment that consists of a grounding grid and chimneys with lightning rods (with respect to the electrical equipment the leakage resistance of the grids may not exceed 4 ohms and 15 ohms for lightning-rods). All earthing connections, which are not freely accessible, shall be connected utilising welding;

17.3. the premises shall be equipped with ventilation equipment, which ensures air temperature, humidity and air composition suitable for the workplace in accordance with the requirements of the work environment regulatory enactments;

17.4. the premises shall be equipped with drainage devices for water and other liquid substances from places in which accumulation of such substances is possible;

17.5. workplaces and passageways shall be cleaned so that there are no remaining ingredients and production residues;

17.6. the floors of the premises shall consist of wear-resistant materials with a slip-resistant surface;

17.7. workplaces and passageways shall lie in level places;

17.8. entrances shall be located in places from which the workplace is safely accessible;

17.9. the premises shall be equipped with a mechanised gate for vehicle entry and a sound and visual signalling system shall warn of the opening and closing of the gate;

17.10. the layout of the electrical equipment and electrical installations in the premises shall conform to the requirements of regulatory enactments. The power plant and lighting installation switches shall clearly and understandably specify which equipment or installation may be operated with them; and

17.11. an accumulation of dust, ice and snow on the roof shall not be permitted.

18. Rolling equipment work platforms shall correspond with the following requirements:

18.1. the distance from the work platform surface to any constructions, equipment and pipelines installed above the work platform shall not be less than 1.8 metres; and

18.2. work platforms situated higher than 0.6 m from the floor surface, as well as catwalks, stairs, openings, hatches, canals, and pits shall be enclosed by handrails and sheeting the height of which shall be at least 0.1 metre.

19. The chimney of the rolling equipment re-heating furnace shall:

19.1. ensure adequate heat for operation of the equipment;

19.2. prevent air entering through bolts and cracks in the smoke flues and the chimney itself; and

19.3. ensure that the amount of harmful emissions is not exceeded during the normal mode of operation of the rolling technological process in accordance with the requirements of regulatory enactments.

20. The chimney of the rolling equipment reheating furnace shall be installed on foundations, which shall ensure the stability and vertical position of the chimney within permissible limits during its use (the maximum acceptable deviation from the vertical position is five thousandths of the height of the chimney in metres). The foundations shall be equipped with a height reference device (benchmark).

21. Chimney fastening rings and the metal construction of the rolling equipment reheating furnace shall be protected against adverse effects of emissions and the environment.

IV. Requirements for the Use of Rolling Equipment

22. Stacking and storing of preforms and finished products in rolling workshops shall take place in the places provided for in the instructions for work, ensuring compliance with the following requirements:

22.1. square preforms shall be put into stacks with cross-rows;

22.2. bars shall be put in tied bundles in stacks with cross-rows;

22.3. coils of wire rod in tied bundles shall be piled in rows;

22.4. the distance between stacks of cold metal shall be at least 1.0 m, and between the stacks of hot metal - at least 1.5 metres; and

22.5. the width of the main passage and the distance from the preform and finished products stacks to the walls of buildings shall be at least 1.0m, the distance to the closest rail track - at least 2.0 metres.

23. Lifting and lowering of rolling equipment re-heating furnace door locks shall be mechanised.

24. Inspection of rolling equipment re-heating furnace vaults and burners, servicing and repair of control measuring instruments and automatic equipment shall be performed from specially created platforms, which do not come into direct contact with the furnace vault. Service personnel are prohibited from standing on the furnace vault.

25. Feeding and output of preforms from the re-heating furnace shall be mechanised. Handrails shall be constructed to enclose feed equipment servicing platforms.

26. A set of preform loading devices shall be constructed to align insertion of the preforms (fixed stops, rulers, manipulators, roller tables). Service personnel are prohibited from standing on loading devices during insertion of preforms.

27. Dangerous machinery parts and entry below loading machinery shall be fenced off irrespective of the power source.

28. The location of the loading machinery control panel shall provide the operator with good visibility of the operations to be carried out by the controllable machinery.

29. The rolling equipment re-heating furnace shall be equipped with deflectors that protect the side walls from damage by the preforms.

30. The upper zone of the re-heating furnace rolling equipment shall be heated.

31. A platform shall be created in the rolling equipment re-heating furnace, equipped with handrails, at least two exit points and the necessary width for safe movement of the service personnel to allow for service of all rows of burners The installation of vertical stairs is prohibited.

32. Pressure adjustment for the rolling equipment re-heating furnace shall be mechanised.

33. Measurements in relation to the vertical position the rolling equipment re-heating furnace's chimney shall be performed at least once every five years in order to determine compliance with Paragraph 20 of these Regulations.

34. All rolling mills and their ancillary units shall be mechanised and automated to prevent the risk of people being crushed or injured..

35. Catwalks shall be installed above the rolling mill shafts. A one-piece catwalk may be constructed along the mills with exit points leading down to each separate shaft.

36. The adjustment of spaces between rollers shall be mechanised.

37. The rolling mill machinery shall be operated from the control panel.

38. The rolling mill control panel room shall have heat insulated walls, heat-proof glazing protected by a metal net and exits to the rolling area. The rooms air composition, temperature and humidity shall comply with the requirements of regulatory enactments. The control panel shall be located in a place, which provides good visibility when the machinery is in operation.

39. The rolling mill control panel shall be equipped with:

39.1. acoustic and visual signalling equipment that warns of the equipment being started and used;

39.2. communication equipment to used for communication with other control panels and a 24 hour service, as well as connection to the internal communication equipment; and

39.3. control devices and the signalling system of the rolling equipment.

40. The operator of the relevant control panel has a duty to warn service personnel by using the acoustic and visual warning system before starting up the hot rolling machinery.

41. The operator may start machinery only when he or she has ascertained that there are no people in the danger areas in accordance with the instructions for work.

42. Inspection of gauges and the measurement of gaps between rollers are not permitted during the rolling process.

43. The positioning of metal to be rolled in the rolling mill shall be mechanised.

44. Unrolled preforms and waste shall be removed by special ancillary devices.

45. In order to ensure safe movement of people in the rolling mill, appropriate passageways shall be constructed which are protected from rolled metal getting onto them.

46. The sides of the elevated table shall be covered with smooth vertical tin plates. The vertical sides of an elevated table shall be covered.

47. Spaces between the elevated table's covered plates and the elevated table shall be as small as possibly permitted by rolling process technology.

48. Sloping exit stairs shall be installed next to the elevated table mechanisms to allow their service.

49. Repair of the mechanisms located under the elevating tables during their elevation.

50. Output and input fastening beams shall be made of steel and shall be firmly fastened to the rolling mill.

51. Entrances under the machinery shall be locked during rolling. The operator of the relevant control panel shall hold the key. If there is insufficient visibility, industrial television equipment must be used.

52. In order to prevent ejection of metal rolled from a runner guide, it shall be covered from the side.

53. Prior to the installation of feed funnels, waste reels shall be installed in a place where they do not cause risk to the service personnel.

54. The waste reel control panel shall be constructed in a place to allow visibility of the working area and the persons in the area.

55. Wire reels shall be constructed, installed and fenced in such a way as to prevent ejection of metal during reeling.

56. Input devices and output devices shall be used in conjunction with rollers or interchangeable inserts to feed metal into the rollers

57. Cooling beds shall be constructed in such a way as to prevent the ejection of rolled metal. The cooling bed shall be fitted with service platforms and catwalks.

58. Removal of finished product bundles from the rolling mill shall be mechanised.

59. The final strut of a rolling mill shall be fitted with a protective net or be fully covered from above and both sides. The protective net mesh shall be smaller than the rolling size and be stronger than to avoid it being pierced. Protective nets shall be easy to remove during repair, as well as during the replacement of gauges, reinforcement and struts.

60. Loop tables of the rolling mill shall be fenced off.

61. All passageways and footbridges in the strut areas shall be fitted with handrails or enclosed, and catwalks located after the final strut shall be fitted with a continuous covering.

62. Roller tables located after the last strut shall be constructed with borders at least 0.2 m high. Borders on the passageway side shall have a slope, which prevents ejection of rolled metal.

63. The area in which the rolling mill is situated shall be enclosed with continuous fencing to prevent ejection of rolled metal.

64. Spare rollers shall be stored in special mills. There shall be a gap of at least one metre between mills.

65. Spare rollers shall be stored in a special test bed, which shall be equipped with the necessary ancillary devices.

66. Production flow line shears for mechanised feeding and removal of metal shall be installed in the rolling mill. The shears shall be operated from the control panel. The motion of the shears in the production flow shall be automated.

67. The feeding and input of metal shall be mechanised for shears, which have been installed separately.

68. Shear knives shall have a rotor-type fastening, which shall prevent ejection of the knives during operation of the equipment.

69. Repair of shears installed in the production flow line and replacement of knives is only permitted when the rolling mill has been stopped.

Repair of shears installed separately from the production flow line is only permitted after their safe disconnection.

70. Shears shall be adjusted to prevent the possibility of unforeseen or double cuts.

71. A special fenced off recess shall be created to hold containers, which collect cuttings produced by the shears.

72. Mechanised appropriate push-off devices, moving devices or dropping devices, constructed to prevent manual work, shall be used for removal of cut metal from the roller tables behind the shears.

73. Borders of roller tables in the shear area shall be at least 0.2m high.

74. The local control panel for the re-heating furnace preform ejectors shall be located beside the ejectors. The re-heating furnace operator must be able to disconnect the push-in device and the ejector from both sides of the furnace.

75. Water shall be drained from the upper part of the re-heating furnace's water cooled frames. The cross-section of water draining pipe shall be 50 per cent greater than the cross-section of the supply pipe.

76. Removal of mill-scaling from the rolling mill and other installations shall be mechanised.

77. Sedimentation basins shall be enclosed from all sides with durable 1.1 m high walls. Gridded barriers shall be installed where mill waste slag transportation tunnels connect to sedimentation basins. Collection of mill waste slag from pits and sedimentation basins shall be mechanised.

78. Oil and cable tunnels shall be sealed to prevent entry of mill waste slag, dust and industrial water.

79. In the case of fire, the tunnel ventilation equipment shall disconnect automatically.

80. Trailers for transporting rolled products shall meet the following requirements:

80.1. they shall be equipped with brakes;

80.2. they shall have movement limitation end switches installed;

80.3. they shall be equipped with acoustic signalling, which switches on concurrently with the movement mechanism;

80.4. their wheels shall have protective plates; and

80.5. the distance between the most protruding parts of the trailer and obstacles shall be at least 0.7 metres.

81. Whilst performing work in the rolling equipment premises it is prohibited:

81.1. to be present in the areas where products may be rolled; and

81.2. to use rolling equipment pipelines as supports, when lifting loads, as well as for earthing or connecting communications or equipment.

82. During rolling it is prohibited to:

82.1. repair machinery, which is operating;

82.2. repair or service the guide;

82.3. to walk on the cooling bed servicing platform from the side where rolled metal is fed; and

82.4. to remove metal cuttings or stuck metal bars, or metal mill-scaling by hand.

V. Requirements for Repair or Reconstruction of Rolling Equipment

83. The replacement of basic elements of the rolling equipment or welding of such elements, the limit values which have been utilised in calculations of strength (hereinafter - repair), as well as changes in the construction or operational parameters of the equipment (hereinafter - reconstruction) is permitted only in accordance with the requirements of these Regulations.

84. Elements of the rolling equipment may only be welded by welders who are certified to perform the relevant work in accordance with the requirements of regulatory enactments.

85. Testing of the rolling equipment's welded joints shall be performed by laboratories certified to perform procedures as specified in regulatory enactments using non-destructive control methods in accordance with applicable standards.

86. Repair and reconstruction of the rolling equipment is only permitted to commence when the possessor of the equipment has submitted a permit in accordance with Sub-paragraph 10.4 of these Regulations.

87. The rolling equipment shall be cooled and disconnected from all sources of pressure, temperature, liquid, vapour and gases prior to commencing any repair or reconstruction.

88. All data regarding reconstruction and repair of the rolling equipment and the relevant inspections shall be documented and attached to the passport's equipment.

VI. Technical Inspection of Rolling Equipment

89. Inspection institutions shall perform the initial technical inspection of the rolling equipment, regular technical inspections, extension of length (resources) of use inspections and extraordinary technical inspections in accordance with the applicable standards.

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90. The possessor of rolling equipment shall submit the following documents to the inspection institution prior to the installation of the equipment:

90.1. a general description of the rolling equipment;

90.2. the technical design of the installation of the rolling equipment developed in accordance with the procedures specified in regulatory enactments. The technical design shall include the following information:

90.2.1. assembly drawings of the construction, drawings of components, drawings of sub-assemblies and other service drawings and diagrams, as well as descriptions and explanations of the rolling equipment;

90.2.2. design calculations; and

90.3. compliance certificates and instructions for the use of individual elements and sub-assemblies of the rolling equipment if specified in the regulatory enactments issued in accordance with Section 7, Paragraph one of the Law On Conformity Assessment.

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91. The inspection institution shall verify the technical design of the rolling equipment, as well as perform the relevant inspections during installation in order to ensure compliance of the rolling equipment to the requirements of these Regulations and the applicable standards, paying particular attention to the following:

91.1. examination of the technical design and technical documentation of the installation procedures;

91.2. examination of the materials used and their certification;

91.3. examination of the location and technical documentation of the rolling equipment (compliance of structures, installations, equipment and their layout with the requirements of the design and the technological scheme);

91.4. internal and external inspection of the rolling equipment and its accessories and functional inspection of the furnace accessories;

91.5. inspection of the chimney's smoke flue lining and metallic construction and measurement of the chimney's vertical position and sinking;

91.6. inspection of the hydraulic and cooling system; and

91.7. inspection of the grounding grid and insulation (for example, measurements of leakage and the transfer resistance of the grounding device and insulation resistance).

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92. The possessor shall ensure that the inspection institution performs a regular technical inspection at least once every two years, which shall include:

92.1. examination of the rolling mill equipment's location and documentation for its use;

92.2. external inspection of the rolling equipment whilst in operation and a functional inspection of the furnace equipment;

92.3. inspection and examination of chimneys and smoke flues;

92.4. inspection and examination of the cooling system; and

92.5. examination of grounding and insulation.

93. Taking account of the technical state and service life of the rolling equipment, the inspection institution is entitled to schedule regular inspections more frequently than specified in Paragraph 92 of these Regulations.

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94. A technical inspection of the rolling equipment shall be carried out in the following cases:

94.1. after repair or reconstruction of the rolling equipment;

94.2. after an emergency or accident in which elements of the rolling equipment have been damaged; or

94.3. upon reasonable request by an official of the State Labour Inspection.

95. In order to ease assessment of the rolling equipment during an extraordinary inspection, the possessor of the equipment shall co-ordinate the technology and procedures for fulfilment of the relevant work with the inspection institution prior to repair or reconstruction of the equipment. The inspection institution shall determine the scope of an extraordinary technical inspection.

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96. After a technical inspection the inspection institution shall make an entry in the rolling equipment's passport and prepare two copies of a technical inspection report. One copy of the inspection report shall be provided to the possessor, the inspection institution for not less than 10 years after the day of the inspection shall keep the other.

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97. If the rolling equipment complies with the requirements of these Regulations, the inspection institution shall issue the possessor certificate confirming the completion of a safety inspection of the dangerous equipment, which shall be attached by the possessor in a visible place on the control panel of the rolling equipment.

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98. If the inspection institution determines during its technical inspection that the rolling equipment does not comply with the requirements of these Regulations, the possessor has a duty to rectify the non-compliance and to invite the inspection institution to perform a repeat inspection.

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99. If the rolling equipment does not comply with the requirements of these Regulations after a repeat inspection and poses threat to human life, health or the environment, the inspection institution shall, without delay, warn the possessor of his/her non-compliance, specifying it in the technical inspection report, and notifying the State Labour Inspection, as well as the State Environment Inspection, in circumstances where the environment is endangered, and the State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service, if an increased risk of fire is determined, and sending a copy of the inspection report to the beforementioned institutions within one day. The State Labour Inspection, and in the relevant circumstances, the State Environment Inspection and the State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service shall take all measures within their ability to ensure compliance by the possessor of the requirements prescribed by regulatory enactments.

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VII. Closing Provision

100. These Regulations shall come into force on 1 September 2001.

101. Paragraph 4.1 of these Regulations shall come into force on 1 May 2005.

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Prime Minister A. Bērziņš

Minister for Welfare A. Požarnovs

 

Annex
Cabinet Regulation No. 377
23 August 2001

Example of a Passport for Steel Rolling Equipment

(documentation cover)

(name of the rolling equipment)

PASSPORT

(new page)

(name and address of the rolling equipment possessor)

(name of the rolling equipment installer)

(name, type and model of the rolling equipment)

(new page)

I. General Information

1. Author of the design of the rolling equipment
2. Name and address of the rolling equipment installer
3. Year of installation of the rolling equipment
4. Type and model of the rolling equipment
5. Service life of the rolling equipment (in years)

(new page)

II. Information Regarding Safety Devices

No.

Name of the safety device

Manufacture standard

Number

Characteristics

Location

1

2

3

4

5

6

           
           

(new page)

III. Information Regarding Locking Devices

No.

Name of the locking device

Manufacture standard

Number

Characteristics

Location

1

2

3

4

5

6

           
           

(new page)

IV. Information Regarding Measurement, Control, Signalling, Adjustment and Automatic Protection Equipment

No.

Name of equipment

Manufacture standard

Number

Characteristics

Location

1

2

3

4

5

6

           
           
Possessor of the rolling equipment

(signature and full name)

Place for a seal

Date

(new page)

V. Specialist Responsible for the Technical State of the Rolling Equipment

No.

Number and date of issue of the order

Position, surname

Signature of the responsible specialist

1

2

3

4

       
       

(new page: at least 16 pages shall be provided for entry of the relevant data)

VI. Information Regarding Repair and Reconstruction of the Rolling Equipment and Replacement of Parts

No.

Date

Information regarding repair and reconstruction of the rolling equipment and replacement of parts

Signature of the responsible specialist

1

2

3

4

       
       

(new page: at least 10 pages shall be provided for entry of the relevant data)

VII. Information Regarding Inspections Performed

No.

Date of inspection

Results of inspection

Date of the next inspection

1

2

3

4

       
       

VIII. Registration of the Rolling Equipment

The rolling equipment has been registered with the State Labour Inspection under No.  
The documentation has   numbered pages, drawings on   pages
total   bound pages.

(position, signature and full name of the official of the State Labour Inspection)

Place for a seal

Date

Instructions on Completion of the Passport

1. If necessary, the passport shall be supplemented with new columns and particular information regarding the rolling equipment.

2. Recommended documentation format 218 x 290 (210 x 297) mm.

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Minister for Welfare A. Požarnovs

 


Translation © 2006 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre)

 
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Title: Prasības tērauda velmēšanas iekārtām un iekārtu tehniskās uzraudzības kārtība Status:
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Issuer: Cabinet of Ministers Type: regulation Document number: 377Adoption: 23.08.2001.Entry into force: 01.09.2001.Publication: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 123, 29.08.2001.
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