An occupational disease is the consequence of exposure of varying duration to a risk that exists during the normal course of an individual’s job. A di...

The law intrusts a lot of missions to the occupational doctor and insures its independence for these responsibilities. Occupational physicians support...

The définition of occupational accident and commuting accident is given by the article L.411 of French social security code. Bookmark on Delicious Dig...

In case of serious accident, the  enterprise must call the emergency services system, in France  known as SAMU (Service d’Aide Médicale Urgente)...

The victim will receive compensation covering all costs if the accident is recognised as accident at work by the Primary Sickness Insurance Fund (call...

The health, safety and working conditions committee is informed about occupational accidents and is brought, sometimes to inquire. Bookmark on Delicio...

The victim of an occupational accident has to notify his work-relating accident according to the French Social Security code (article L. 441-1 ) Bookm...

The rate of severity ( rate of  gravity) represents the number of days compensated for 1 000 worked hours, that is the number of days lost by temporar...

The frequency rate is the number of occupational accidents ( work stopped more than one day) arisen during a period of 12 months by one million hours ...

The employee has to consult a doctor if he has been victim to an occupational accident. The physician has to fill in an  initial medical certificate ....