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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.
Fire protection
Welding in the Workshop and During Repairs: When a Welding Certificate Is Not Enough and Written Documentation and a Fire Watch Are Required
A welding certificate proves competence, not site fire safety. Learn when vyhláška č. 87/2000 Sb. requires written measures, two people, and an 8-hour fire watch.
· 15 min read
Occupational safety
Lifts in apartment buildings: which inspections and tests the SVJ board must monitor and what belongs in the lift logbook
Lift inspections for Czech homeowners’ associations: key intervals, authorised personnel, required records and how to address operational risks.
· 16 min read
Lightning protection
Inspection technician cannot access the roof: what a company or SVJ must provide for a lightning protection or PV system inspection
Without safe access, anchor points, or in bad weather, the technician cannot inspect the roof. What to prepare, who is responsible, and how this affects cost.
· 15 min read
Training
Employees’ Electrical Qualifications: Who Needs § 4, § 6 or § 7, How to Keep Records and What Inspectors Require
Who needs § 4 instruction or a § 6 or § 7 exam, which records employers must keep, and what inspectors check.
· 17 min read
Training
Practice Questions for the § 6 and § 7 Electrical Technician Exam: 20 Questions Explained, Including What the Examination Board Asks
Twenty practice questions for the NV 194/2022 Sb. competency exam, covering regulations, first aid, work procedures, and risks, with answers and legal references.
· 15 min read
Occupational safety
Designated lifting equipment in the workplace: what is covered, what is not, and which inspection intervals apply
A powered hoist over 1,000 kg qualifies; a forklift does not. See what nařízení vlády č. 193/2022 Sb. covers, excludes, and which inspection rules apply.
· 17 min read
Electrical inspections
Apartment building electrical inspections: where the SVJ’s responsibility ends and the owner’s begins
The apartment circuit breaker marks the boundary between shared wiring and the unit. Who orders and pays for inspections, and why five years is not universal.
· 16 min read
Electrical inspections
EV charging stations at company premises: initial inspection, intervals and fire risk in garages
Nařízení vlády č. 190/2022 Sb., ve znění nařízení vlády č. 175/2024 Sb., does not require annual wallbox inspections; intervals depend on the site.
· 16 min read
Fire protection
Preventive fire safety inspections in companies: how often they are required, who may perform them, and what to record in the fire safety log
The interval depends on the activity classification under § 4 zákona o požární ochraně. Who may inspect, what is checked, and what the record must contain.
· 14 min read
Occupational safety
External Contractors, Agency Workers and Self-Employed Workers at Your Workplace: Who Trains Whom and Who Is Liable for an Injury
Your contractor trains its staff; you provide site-specific risks. Learn how to document risk sharing and why contracts cannot transfer statutory duties.
· 20 min read
Electrical inspections
Inspection of a 22/0.4 kV transformer substation and HV switchgear: intervals, required documents and how to plan operational downtime
The 22 kV voltage does not set the inspection interval. The facility, external influences and records do. Learn who may inspect it and how to plan downtime.
· 20 min read
Training
Online or in-person occupational health and safety training? When e-learning satisfies the labour inspectorate—and when it does not
The Labour Code permits e-learning. Inspections focus on content, workplace relevance and reliable records—not the delivery format.
· 15 min read
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