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Article R4425-4 of the French Labour Code

Where the results of the risk assessment reveal the existence of a risk to the health or safety of workers, the employer shall make the following information available to the workers concerned and to the Social and Economic Committee: 1° The activities in which workers are exposed to pathogenic biological agents, the procedures, work methods and corresponding protective and preventive measures and resources; 2° The number of workers exposed; 3°…

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Article R4425-6 of the French Labour Code

The employer shall organise safety training for workers on : 1° Health risks and hygiene requirements; 2° Precautions to be taken to avoid exposure; 3° Wearing and using personal protective equipment and clothing; 4° Procedures for sorting, collecting, storing, transporting and disposing of waste; 5° Measures to be taken to prevent or remedy incidents; 6° Procedure to be followed in the event of an accident.

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Article R4425-7 of the French Labour Code

Safety training is given before workers carry out any activity involving contact with biological agents. It is repeated on a regular basis and is adapted to changes in risks and to significant changes in work processes.

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Article R4426-1 of the French Labour Code

After consulting the occupational physician, the employer draws up a list of workers exposed to group 3 or 4 biological agents. The list shall indicate the type of work performed and, where possible, the biological agent to which the workers are exposed, as well as data relating to exposure, accidents and incidents. The list is sent to the occupational physician.

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Article R4426-2 of the French Labour Code

The list of exposed workers is kept for at least ten years after the end of exposure. However, where biological agents are likely to cause illnesses with a long incubation period, the list is kept for as long as pathological manifestations are possible.

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Article R4426-6 of the French Labour Code

The risk assessment makes it possible to identify workers for whom special protection measures may be necessary. Without prejudice to the vaccinations provided for in articles L. 3111-4 and L. 3112-1 of the Public Health Code, the employer shall recommend, where appropriate and on the occupational physician’s recommendation, that workers who have not been immunised against the biological pathogens to which they are or may be exposed undergo, at their…

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Article R4426-7 of the French Labour Code

Any worker exposed to group 3 or 4 biological agents will benefit from enhanced individual monitoring under the conditions set out in articles R. 4624-22 to R. 4624-28 of this code. Any worker exposed to group 1 or 2 biological agents will benefit from individual monitoring as provided for in articles R. 4624-10 to R. 4624-21 of this code. For workers exposed to group 2 biological agents, the initial information…

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