At least four Social and Economic Committee meetings a year deal in whole or in part with the Committee’s responsibilities in the areas of health, safety and working conditions, and more frequently if necessary, particularly in industries presenting particular risks.
The committee is also convened following any accident which has had or may have had serious consequences, or in the event of a serious event linked to the company’s activities, which has harmed or may have harmed public health or the environment, or at the reasoned request of two of its staff representative members, on matters relating to health, safety or working conditions.
Where the employer is in default, and at the request of at least half of the members of the Social and Economic Committee, the latter may be convened by the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 and sit under his chairmanship.
Each year, the employer informs the labour inspector mentioned in article L. 8112-1, the occupational physician and the agent of the prevention services of the social security bodies of the timetable adopted for meetings devoted to subjects relating to health, safety or working conditions, and confirms to them in writing at least fifteen days in advance that these meetings will be held.