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Article R4446-3 of the French Labour Code

The employer is informed by the occupational physician of any significant findings resulting in particular from the monitoring of the employee’s state of health carried out by the health professional mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 4624-1, in compliance with medical confidentiality.

The employer shall draw all useful conclusions from this, and in particular:

1° Review the risk assessment in accordance with Chapter IV ;

2° Review the measures planned to eliminate or reduce the risks in accordance with Chapter V ;

3° Take into account the opinion of the occupational physician for the implementation of any measure deemed necessary to eliminate or reduce the risks in accordance with Chapter V, including the possible assignment of the worker to another position no longer involving a risk of exposure.

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Article R4446-3

L’employeur est informé par le médecin du travail de toute conclusion significative provenant notamment du suivi de l’état de santé du salarié exercé par le professionnel de santé mentionné au premier alinéa de l’article L. 4624-1, dans le respect du secret médical.

L’employeur en tire toutes les conséquences utiles, et notamment :

1° Revoit l’évaluation des risques conformément au chapitre IV ;

2° Revoit les mesures prévues pour supprimer ou réduire les risques conformément au chapitre V ;

3° Tient compte de l’avis du médecin du travail pour la mise en œuvre de toute mesure jugée nécessaire pour supprimer ou réduire les risques conformément au chapitre V, y compris l’éventuelle affectation du travailleur à un autre poste ne comportant plus de risque d’exposition.

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