The use of personal protective equipment, is often necessary to protect employees from injury or illness caused by exposure to toxic substances and other workplace hazards. The employer has to make an assessment of the hazards in the workplace in order to identify the correct type of PPE to be provided and to ensure that PPE is […]...
When a worker is exposed to hazardous chemical agent, the employer has to establish a Prevention of exposures sheet ( a specific French document called : fiche de prévention des expositions). Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this […]...
The risks arising from exposure to noise must be eliminated at their source or reduced to a minimum. However when a worker is exposed to noise he have to wear ear protection. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on […]...
Only a recognised organisation is allowed to measure the level of exposure for CMR, Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, Reprotoxic agents in working areas. The employer is not allowed to measure himself. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post...
Skin protection creams and gloves need to be appropriate to handled products. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post...
A growing number of employees at companies like Google are tossing aside their chair and asking to work while standing. Prolonged sitting causes damages. Indeed, studies have claimed major health benefits for standing for much of the day as opposed to sitting. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share […]...
When a worker is exposed to CMR, Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, Reprotoxic agents, category 1 or 2, the medical supervision is necessary strengthened. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post...
A new table of occupational disease has been created in 2012 to recognise Parkinson’s disease as an occupational disease in French agricultural Social Security scheme. The decree n° 2012-665 has created this new table n° 58 . A lot of epidemiological studies have shown relations between Parkinson’s disease and the occupational exposure to the pesticides. The worker […]...
A temporary contract of employment cannot be concluded for hazardous works unless the responsible of the user undertaking requests an authorization to the labour Inspectorate. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post...
In France, a person may contact the public body called in French Commission des Droits et de l’Autonomie: CDAPH, to request and obtain a recognition of the status of disabled worker ( called in French RQTH: Reconnaissance de la qualité de travailleur handicapé). Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit […]...
