Chapter III: Organisational measures and conditions of use of work equipment and personal protective equipment

The employer shall inform workers responsible for the use or maintenance of work equipment in an appropriate manner of: 1° The conditions under which it is used or maintained; 2° The instructions or guidelines relating to it, in particular those contained in the manufacturer’s instruction manual; 3° The action to be taken in the event of foreseeable abnormal situations; 4° The conclusions drawn from experience acquired which would enable certain…

The employer shall inform all workers in the establishment, in an appropriate manner, of the risks affecting them due to: 1° Work equipment located in their immediate working environment, even if they do not use it personally; 2° Modifications affecting this equipment.

The safety training given to workers responsible for the use or maintenance of work equipment is renewed and supplemented as often as necessary to take account of changes in this equipment.

In addition to the training provided for in article R. 4323-3, workers assigned to the maintenance and modification of work equipment receive specific training relating to the requirements to be complied with, the conditions under which the work is carried out and the materials and tools to be used. This training is renewed and completed as often as necessary to take account of changes in work equipment and the corresponding…

The employer provides the members of the social and economic committee with documentation on the regulations applicable to the work equipment used.