Book I: General provisions

Depending on the risks identified, specific safety training initiatives are carried out in certain establishments with the assistance, where appropriate, of the professional bodies for health, safety and working conditions provided for in article L. 4643-1 and the prevention services of the regional health insurance funds.

Employees holding a fixed-term employment contract and temporary employees assigned to workstations presenting particular risks to their health or safety benefit from enhanced safety training, under the conditions set out in article L. 4154-2. Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 4141-4, the financing of these training courses is the responsibility of the user company.

In establishments comprising at least one facility on the list provided for in article L. 515-36 of the Environment Code or mentioned in article L. 211-2 of the Mining Code, the employer shall define and implement risk training for the managers of external companies and their employees, as well as for the self-employed workers it takes on, in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 4522-2. By way…

In establishments open to the public with a capacity of more than two hundred people, the employer must provide training for professionals in contact with users and customers on how to welcome and support disabled people.

Any change made to the workstation for safety reasons, which would result in a reduction in productivity, is followed by an adjustment period of at least two weeks, during which any form of performance-related pay is prohibited. Remuneration is based on the average of the two weeks preceding the change.