Content of the medical record
The health doctor fills out a medical record for each employee. It is meant to track the professional exposures and help the occupational physician to...
The different occupational health services in France
In France, occupational medical service is necessarily organised by the employers, both materially and financially, within occupational health service...
Composition of the company’s health, safety and working conditions committee
Every company’s manager employing 50 or more people is required to establish a health, safety and working conditions committee. During the c...
Emergency kit in the enterprise
The occupational physician decides what should be present in the enterprise’s ermergency kit according to the occupational risks observed within...
Occupational physician’s initial training
The practice of occupational medicine in France requires a doctor’s diploma completed by a specific university degree in occupational health. Si...
Night work for workers underaged (under 18)
The French law allows night work for workers underaged ( under 18) only in some occupational fields. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on...
List of the French tables of occupational diseases ( General Social security system)
To be recognised as an occupational disease, a disease must appear on one of the 110 table appended to the French Social Security Code. These lists ar...
Some professional exposures must be avoided during pregnancy
The medical supervision is strengthened when the worker is pregnant, some professional exposures must be avoided in pregnant woman or in breastfeeding...
Social Welfare for pregnant woman
Pregnant women working may have benefits according to their collective agreement. But in any case, they have a maternity leave, whose duration depends...
Inter-company occupational health services in France
The manager is the main prevention partner in the firm. He should guarantee the health and safety of workers by implementing appropriate measures suc...