Part four: Health and safety at work

I.-The occupational health physician personally carries out all of his duties, within the framework of the tasks defined in article R. 4623-1. These duties are exclusive of any other function in the establishments for which he is responsible and in the inter-company service of which he is an employee. II – The occupational health physician may, however, entrust, within the framework of written protocols, visits and examinations relating to the…

The company doctor may be replaced during his absence. If the period of absence exceeds three months, he is automatically replaced. When the period of absence is less than three months, the occupational health physician may be replaced by an occupational health physician, by an assistant physician or by an intern in occupational health medicine under the conditions mentioned in article R. 4623-28.