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Practical guidance on inspections and safety
Tips, guides and insights from real practice — electrical inspections, lightning protection, photovoltaics, occupational safety, fire protection and legislation for companies.
Occupational safety
OHS on the Construction Site: Duties, the OHS Plan, and Preparing for an Inspection
Who is responsible for occupational health & safety on a construction site, when to appoint a coordinator and create an OHS plan, and how to prepare documentation before a labour inspectorate audit.
· 10 min read
Lightning protection
Lightning rod according to ČSN EN 62305: when it is needed and what it must meet
The current standard for lightning rods is ČSN EN 62305. When do you need a lightning rod, how does the risk analysis work, what does an LPS consist of, and what do the LPL classes mean.
· 17 min read
Lightning protection
Lightning Protection System According to ČSN EN 62305: When It Is Required and What It Must Meet
The current standard for lightning protection systems is ČSN EN 62305. When you need a lightning protection system, how risk analysis works, what an LPS consists of, and what LPL classes mean.
· 12 min read
Photovoltaics
Rooftop PV Systems for Businesses: Inspection, Fire Safety, Lightning Protection, and Insurance
What to address for a company's rooftop PV: initial and periodic inspections, shutdown under Decree 114/2023 (up to 50 kW), lightning protection, insurance and subsidies.
· 12 min read
Electrical inspections
Electrical Inspections in Offices, Administrative Buildings, and HOAs
Which inspections an office, administrative building or HOA needs: wiring, lightning protection, appliances, emergency lighting. Intervals, who is responsible, and the risks.
· 13 min read
Electrical inspections
Initial Electrical Inspection: When It Is Mandatory and What You Need for Building Approval
Initial electrical inspection before commissioning, after a renovation, and for final building approval or a change of use. What it covers, who may issue it, and the risks of skipping it.
· 12 min read
Photovoltaics
Fire Safety of Rooftop PV Systems: Shutdown, Disconnection, and Prevention
Fire safety of rooftop PV systems according to Decree 114/2023 Coll.: switch, disconnection, safe DC voltage, rapid shutdown, inspection, and connector checks.
· 12 min read
Training
How to Obtain Electrical Qualifications in 2026: Procedure Under NV 194/2022
How to obtain electrical qualifications today after the end of Decree 50: § 4, § 6, § 7, and § 8 according to NV 194/2022, education, experience, examination, and certificate validity.
· 20 min read
Electrical inspections
Essentials of an Inspection Report: What It Must Contain
Essentials of an inspection report according to ČSN 33 1500: mandatory data, measurements, conclusion, certified electrical inspector's signature, and warning signs of a poor report.
· 14 min read
Training
Electrical Certificate Renewal: Intervals and Re-examination
When to handle electrical certificate renewal, how long an electrician's and certified electrical inspector's certificate is valid, and the risks of expiration.
· 11 min read
Electrical inspections
2027 Inspection Plan: Electrical, OHS and Fire Safety Deadlines
An overview of common inspection intervals – electrical, LPS, PV, appliances, fire extinguishers and training – plus how to build your 2027 inspection plan.
· 10 min read
Fire protection
Fire and Insurance: When Claims Are Reduced
What an insurer checks after a fire, when it may proportionally reduce the payout under Section 2800 of the Civil Code, and how to keep your fire safety records and extinguisher checks in order.
· 14 min read
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