Independently of the provisions relating to breastfeeding set out in articles L. 1225-31 and R. 4152-13 et seq, pregnant or breastfeeding women must be able to rest in a lying position, under appropriate conditions.
Where the results of the assessment of risks to pathogenic biological agents reveal the existence of a risk of exposure to the rubella virus or toxoplasma, it is prohibited to expose a pregnant woman, unless there is proof that she is sufficiently protected against these agents by her state of immunity. The employer shall take the necessary measures to ensure compliance with this prohibition, on the advice of the occupational…
A pregnant woman exposed to ionising radiation who has declared her pregnancy shall be informed of the temporary assignment measures provided for in Article L. 1225-7 and of the protective provisions provided for in this section.
When a pregnant woman is kept in a position exposing her to ionising radiation, the employer must ensure compliance with the exposure limit values set in 2° of Article R. 4451-6 for organs or tissues.
It is prohibited to assign or maintain a pregnant woman in a workstation requiring a category A classification within the meaning of Article R. 4451-57.
It is forbidden to assign or maintain a breastfeeding woman at a workstation involving a risk of internal exposure to ionising radiation.
When a pregnant woman is exposed to electromagnetic fields in the course of her work, her exposure is kept as low as reasonably achievable, taking into account existing recommendations for good practice, and in any case below the limit values for public exposure to electromagnetic fields.
It is forbidden to employ pregnant or breastfeeding women to work with compressed air-powered jackhammers.
It is forbidden to employ pregnant or breast-feeding women in the following work and to allow them to work on a regular basis in the premises assigned to this work: 1° Preparation and packaging of thiophosphoric esters; 2° Use of mercury and its compounds in secreting work in the hair-cutting industry.
It is prohibited to assign or maintain pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers in workstations exposing them to the following chemical agents: 1° Chemical agents that meet the criteria for classification as toxic for reproduction category 1A, 1B, or additional category for effects on or via breastfeeding as defined in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008; 2° Benzene;…
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