Book V: Prevention of risks associated with certain activities or operations

When drawing up the specific safety plan, the subcontractor shall take into account the information provided by the contractor, in particular that contained in the general coordination plan. He shall also take account of the information contained in the document provided for in 2° of article R. 4532-60.

From receipt of the contract signed by the contractor, the subcontractor has at least thirty days to draw up the specific safety plan. This period is reduced to eight days for finishing work in the case of a building operation or for ancillary work packages or work in the case of a civil engineering operation, provided that they are not on the list of work involving particular risks provided for…

The specific safety plan indicates: 1° The name and address of the contractor; 2° The foreseeable changes in the number of people working on the site; 3° Where applicable, the name and position of the person responsible for supervising the execution of the work.

The specific safety plan is adapted to the specific conditions of work on the site. To this end, in addition to taking account of the general coordination measures decided by the coordinator and listing the site installations and the equipment and devices planned for carrying out the operation, the plan mentions, distinguishing between them: 1° The specific measures taken by the company to prevent the specific risks arising from :…

Where it emerges from the general coordination plan and the prior risk assessment carried out by the company that the measures referred to in Article R. 4532-64 do not need to be taken due to the absence of risks, resulting in particular from the performance of work on the list provided for in Article L. 4532-8, the employer shall expressly mention this on the plan.

The specific safety plan : 1° Carries out a detailed analysis of the construction and execution processes and the operating methods used, insofar as they have a particular impact on the health and safety of workers on the site; 2° Defines the foreseeable risks associated with the operating methods, equipment, devices and installations used, the use of products, worker movements and the organisation of the site; 3° Indicates the collective…

The specific safety plan includes the following details: 1° Rescue and evacuation arrangements, in particular : a) First aid instructions for accident victims and the sick; b) The number of site workers trained to give first aid in an emergency; c) The medical equipment available on the site; d) The measures taken to evacuate, as quickly as possible, to a hospital any accident victim who appears to have serious injuries;…

Where rescue and evacuation arrangements are covered by the general coordination plan, the specific safety plan may refer to the general coordination plan.

The specific safety plan may be consulted for advice by the works doctor and members of the social and economic committees before any work is carried out on the site.

Before any work is carried out on the site, the contractor in charge of the main work or the main lot, as well as any contractor called upon to carry out work presenting particular risks included in the list of work provided for in article L. 4532-8, must send a copy of the specific safety plan to the Labour Inspectorate, to the prevention department of the social security bodies and…