Russian Federation Government Decree No. 2464 of December 24, 2021

DECREE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of December 24, 2021, No. 2464

MOSCOW

Valid until September 1, 2026 — clause 5 of this Decree.

On the procedure for occupational safety training and verification of knowledge of occupational safety requirements

As amended by Government Decrees No. 2540 of December 30, 2022, and No. 792 of June 12, 2024

About this document

This Decree establishes the Russian Federation national framework for occupational safety and health (OSH) training of all categories of workers in the territory of the Russian Federation. It is binding on all employers regardless of legal form, including individual entrepreneurs.

For permit-to-work (PTW) practitioners, this Decree is critical because it sets the mandatory training requirements that workers and supervisors involved in high-risk work (which requires a permit-to-work) must meet before being allowed to perform such work.

Note on translation. The full legal text of this Decree exists only in Russian. The English translation below covers the structure, chapter headings, brief annotations and the table in Annex 4. The actual binding clauses are kept in their original Russian wording in the RU version, which is the authoritative source for legal interpretation.

Document credentials

Decree clauses (operative part)

Clause 1. Approves the attached Rules for occupational safety training and verification of knowledge of occupational safety requirements (hereinafter — the Rules).

Clause 2. Establishes transitional provisions for specific clauses of the Rules (78, 99, 104–116, 118–119) — applicable from March 1, 2023; training documents issued before the Rules took effect remain valid until their original expiration date.

Clause 3. ⚠ Repealed by Government Decree No. 792 of June 12, 2024.

Clause 4. Implementation of the federal executive bodies' powers is carried out within their established staff limits and budget allocations.

Clause 5. The Decree comes into force on September 1, 2022 and is valid until September 1, 2026, with the exception of clauses 3 and 4 (effective from March 1, 2022).

Signed by: Mikhail V. Mishustin, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation.

RULES for occupational safety training and verification of knowledge of occupational safety requirements

Structure overview

The full clause-by-clause Russian text is in the RU version.

Annexes summary

Annex 1. Sample topics for the induction safety briefing program

Six standard topics covering: organisational policy, safety rules on premises, sanitation and personal hygiene, characteristic accidents and their causes, actions in emergency situations, first aid for victims.

Annex 2. Sample topics for first-aid training programs

Four themes:

1. Theme 1 — Organisational and legal aspects of first aid.
2. Theme 2 — First aid in the absence of consciousness, respiratory arrest and circulatory arrest (CPR algorithm, airway clearing).
3. Theme 3 — First aid for external bleeding and injuries (tourniquet techniques, immobilization, spinal/cervical fixation).
4. Theme 4 — First aid for other conditions (burns, hypothermia, poisoning, victim transport, psychological support).

Each theme has theoretical and practical sessions.

Annex 3. Sample topics for occupational safety training programs

Two program types:

1. General OSH training — fundamentals of Russian OSH legislation, strategy of OSH at the workplace, OSH management system (SOUT, professional risk assessment), accident investigation and prevention, first aid (if necessary).
2. Safe methods and techniques — hazard classification and identification, risk assessment, safe work methods, protective measures, PPE, risk reduction measures.

Annex 4. Minimum number of employees to be trained externally

(As amended by Government Decree No. 2540 of December 30, 2022)

Notes:

¹ Risk categories under Russian Government Decree No. 1230 of 21.07.2021: LR — low risk, MR — moderate, MdR — medium, HR — high, SR — significant.

² At least 3 persons per separate structural division (branch) with more than 50 employees, including the head.

³ The average number of workers excludes those who permanently work remotely.

Why this Decree matters for permit-to-work workflows

The Decree creates an unbreakable chain of training requirements for any work that requires a permit-to-work in the Russian Federation:

1. Before work — workers and supervisors must complete training program 46(c) (high-risk work safe methods) (clause 55).
2. Just before the specific job — a targeted safety briefing is given under clause 19(a) and documented per clause 89 (with records inside the permit form itself).
3. Verification — knowledge is verified by a specialized commission per clause 75; workers who fail are blocked from independent work (clause 79).
4. Periodicity — at least once a year for high-risk work training (clause 60), unless a specific industry regulation prescribes otherwise.

Failure to comply triggers administrative liability under Article 5.27.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences (fines up to 150,000 RUB ~ USD 1,650 for legal entities) and can be grounds for work suspension under Article 76 of the Labor Code.

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Related legal documents

• T0 — foundational document:

- Article 76 — suspension from work for a person who has not completed required training and knowledge verification - Article 214 — employer obligations to ensure safe working conditions and OSH - Article 219 — legal basis for adopting RF Government Decree No. 2464 (part 3) - Article 370 — trade union control (clause 124 of Decree No. 2464)

• Related Russian Government Decrees:

- Decree No. 2334 of 16.12.2021 — Rules for accreditation of organisations providing OSH services - Decree No. 1230 of 21.07.2021 — Regulation on federal state oversight of labor legislation (risk categories used in Annex 4)

• International analogues (for comparison purposes):

- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 — Permit-Required Confined Spaces (USA) — closest functional analogue for the «permit-to-work» concept - HSE UK ACOP L33 — Safe Work in Confined Spaces — UK Health and Safety Executive guidance - ISO 45001:2018 — Occupational health and safety management systems — international management standard

Sources

Legal text — official Russian publication, with no SPS (KonsultantPlus) editorial inserts. Source of structure: government.ru/docs/all/138605/. English adaptation prepared: May 12, 2026.