When do I need an official test instead of a regular inspection?

An official test is required mainly when first putting designated technical equipment into operation, or after a major change or reconstruction. A regular periodic inspection is carried out at set intervals during the equipment's ongoing operation.

What's the difference between an authorized inspection body and an inspection technician?

An inspection technician (§24) carries out inspections during the equipment's regular operation. An authorized inspection body is a legal entity licensed by the National Labour Inspectorate that carries out official tests and reviews documentation — a different, more formal category of work.

Authorized Inspection Body

We provide authorized legal entity services for electrical, gas, pressure and lifting equipment.

We arrange official and repeat official tests of designated technical equipment (VTZ) — electrical, gas, pressure and lifting — through an authorized legal entity holding authorization from the National Labour Inspectorate. This includes verification of design and project documentation and issuing the documents required to operate the equipment.

What is an authorized inspection body?

An authorized legal entity (OPO under Slovak law) is a body that, under authorization from the National Labour Inspectorate, verifies compliance with technical-equipment safety requirements per § 14 of Act No. 124/2006 Coll. This covers official and repeat official tests, review of design and construction documentation, and issuing certificates for inspection technicians — typically required when putting designated technical equipment into operation.