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  1. The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority
  2. Laws and Regulations
  3. Regulations
  4. Regulations concerning Administrative Arrangements
  5. Chapter 7. Requirements for certification bodies

Regulations concerning administrative arrangements within the area of application of the Working Environment Act (Regulations concerning Administrative Arrangements)

Section 1-1. Scope

Section 1-2. To whom the regulations apply

Section 1-3. Definitions

Section 2-1. Duty to apply for approval

Section 2-2. Requirements for approval

Section 2-3. Requirement for mandatory training in the purpose and role of the occupational health service

Section 2-4. Requirement for assistance from the occupational health service

Section 2-5. Supervision and duration of approval

Section 3-1. Appointment and dismissal of regional safety representatives

Section 3-2. Division into regions and number of safety representatives

Section 3-3. Qualifications

Section 3-4. The duties of the trade union federations

Section 3-5. Instructions

Section 3-6. The Fund Board

Section 3-7. Coverage of expenses for the regional safety representatives’ activities

Section 3-8. Appeals

Section 4-1. Appointment and employment of regional safety representatives

Section 4-2. The Fund Board

Section 4-3. The duties of the Fund Board

Section 4-4. Industry-specific working committees

Section 4-5. Reimbursement of fees etc.

Section 4-6. Annual reports

Section 4-7. Secretariat

Section 5-1. Disputes concerning the number of safety representative in ports

Section 5-2. Disputes concerning the size of the working environment committee and employer representation in ports

Section 6-1. Type testing, calculation and assessment of old tractors

Section 6-2. Type approval of protective structures on old tractors

Section 6-3. Approved notified body for type approval of protective structures on old tractors

Section 7-1. Appointment of and requirements for certification bodies for the certification of training providers – work equipment

Section 7-2. Appointment of and requirements for certification bodies for the certification of enterprises of competence – work equipment

Section 7-3. (Repealed)

Section 8-1. Requirements for training providers that intend to provide certified safety training in the use of work equipment

Section 8-2. Certificate of competence for certified safety training in the use of work equipment

Section 8-3. Requirements for training providers providing safety training to workers who are to take part in work under water or under increased ambient pressure

Section 8-4. Issuing of diving certificates

Section 8-5. Requirements relating to diving certificates

Section 8-6. Requirements for enterprises of competence for the inspection of work equipment

Section 8-7. Inspection of work equipment by an enterprise of competence

Section 9-1. Requirements for professional qualifications for nationals of other EEA countries or Switzerland who intend to set up business in Norway and use work equipment

Section 9-2. Requirements for nationals of another EEA country or Switzerland who are to work temporarily in Norway and use work equipment

Section 9-3. Requirements for professional qualifications for nationals of another EEA country or Switzerland who intend to set up business in Norway and work under water or under increased ambient pressure

Section 9-4. Requirements for nationals of another EEA country or Switzerland who are to work temporarily in Norway and work under water or under increased ambient pressure

Section 9-5. Requirements for nationals of countries outside the EEA or Switzerland who are to work under water or under increased ambient pressure

Section 10-1. Requirement for expert

Section 10-2. Inspection stamp

Section 10-3. Design of the inspection stamp

Section 11-1. Registration of inspectors that issue work certificates

Section 12-1. General rule for electronic submission of application

Section 12-2. Conditions for consent

Section 13-1. Approval, after-inspection, documentation etc. of work equipment

Section 13-2. Inspection stamp and withdrawal of approval of undertakings that are to engage in inspection of compressed air cylinders for diving and respiratory protection

Section 14-1. Fees for the processing of building applications pursuant to Section 18-9 of the Working Environment Act

Section 14-2. Fee for regional safety representatives in the building and construction industry

Section 14-3. Fee for regional safety representatives in accommodation, restaurant and cleaning undertakings etc.

Section 15-1. Penal sanctions

Section 15-2. Administrative fine

Section 15-3. Entry into force

Chapter 7. Requirements for certification bodies

Section 7-1. Appointment of and requirements for certification bodies for the certification of training providers – work equipment Section 7-2. Appointment of and requirements for certification bodies for the certification of enterprises of competence – work equipment Section 7-3. (Repealed)

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