Electrical checks to have a Sanitary Operating Permit.
Recently, the different offices of the Ministry of Health began to request Electrical Verification Certifications for the renewal of Sanitary Operating Permits (PSF) that most establishments require to operate legally.
Said requirement is based on article 13 of the General Regulation for Sanitary Operating Authorizations and Permits Granted by the Ministry of Health , the implications of which we will see below:
What is an Electrical Verification Certificate?
It is a document that shows that a verification of the electrical installations was carried out in a building and it was confirmed that they comply with the standards established in the Electrical Code.
For its part, the Electrical Code is a standard issued by the National Fire Protection Association of the United States and was adopted by Costa Rica as an official standard, through Decree 36979-MEIC .
What establishments require this certificate to renew the PSF?
In general, it is required by establishments that have dangerous areas or have the capacity to accommodate more than 100 people.
The specific list of premises that, according to the Ministry of Health, must have said requirement, is made up of those establishments that appear marked with an asterisk in Annex 1 of the General Regulations for Sanitary Operating Authorizations and Permits Granted by the Ministry of Health .
Who can perform the electrical checks?
The verification can only be carried out by professionals who are accredited for this purpose by the Federated College of Engineers and Architects (CFIA) and must be a person other than the one who built the electrical installations to be evaluated. ´
A reliable team must be selected for these verifications, since it seeks to safeguard the safety of people, to the point that if in said verification the professional determines that there is a high risk or imminent danger, the CFIA must request the electric distribution company the disconnection of the service.
At Zone Environmental Services , we have a multidisciplinary professional team that can help you with:
- Electrical verification by an accredited professional,
- Advise you on the corrections that may be necessary to obtain the certificate,
- Procedures before the Ministry of Health for the approval of the sanitary permit and, if necessary, presentation of corrective plans to make continuous improvements in reasonable terms without having to stop the operations of the establishments.