Earthing and lightning protection

Who must do what, and in which order:

The installer builds the installation and carries out the inspections required by standards and legal provisions on the installation itself, then issues to the employer the declaration of conformity under art. 7 of Ministerial Decree 37/08, completed according to the model in annex I or II. The declaration is dated and signed by the installer and by the technical manager of the firm that built the installation. Issue of the declaration of conformity is to all effects the HOMOLOGATION of the installation.

After receiving the declaration of conformity the employer may PUT THE INSTALLATION INTO OPERATION, that is start the working activity.

Within thirty days of putting the installation into operation THE EMPLOYER SENDS TO THE TERRITORIALLY COMPETENT ISPESL AND ASL/ARPA (in municipalities where the One-stop Shop for productive activities has been activated, the two copies are sent to it, which forwards them to the competent parties) a copy of the declaration of conformity (without annexes) together with a transmission form describing the location, type and size of the installation. ISPESL issues a receipt of the declaration of conformity in order to document fulfilment of the obligation.

On the basis of the forms received, ISPESL may carry out SAMPLE INSPECTIONS of the conformity of installations with the applicable rules.

The employer is required to carry out regular maintenance of the installations.

The employer is required to have the installations undergo PERIODIC INSPECTION. The inspection request, using a specific form, may be made to ASL/ARPA or to Authorised Bodies (authorised by MiMit). These inspections are at the employer’s expense. The inspection request must be:

• biennial: for installations in construction sites, medical premises and environments with a greater fire risk.
• five-yearly: for installations in all other environments.
• This inspection cannot be carried out by installers.

• Once the inspection has been carried out, the Body issues a REPORT to the employer, who must keep it and produce it in the event of checks by the supervisory authorities and for subsequent inspections.