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

The inter-company safety, health and working conditions committee is chaired by the health and safety coordinator appointed for the construction phase of the project in application of article L. 4532-3.

The inter-company college meets for the first time as soon as at least two companies are actually present on the worksite, and then at least every three months at the invitation of its chairman. In addition, it is convened by the chairman: 1° At the request of the majority of the representatives with voting rights; 2° At the reasoned request of one third of the members representing the employees; 3°…

Meetings of the inter-company college take place on the worksite in an appropriate room and, except in exceptional cases justified by the urgency of the situation, during working hours. Meetings are preceded by a site inspection.

The agenda for meetings of the inter-company college may include any issue falling within the scope of its remit, in particular employee training and information. The notice of meeting and the agenda are drawn up by the chairman of the inter-company college. Except in the case of emergency meetings, they are communicated at least fifteen days before the date of the meeting to the members of the college, to the…

The minutes of the meetings of the inter-company college are recorded in a register which is made available to the Labour Inspectorate, the Organisme professionnel de prévention du bâtiment et des travaux publics and the prevention department of the social security bodies. The minutes show, in particular: 1° Decisions taken by the inter-company college; 2° Site inspection reports; 3° Safety training provided by companies in application of article L. 4141-2…

The members of the inter-company college may consult the minutes of its meetings at any time. The register is kept by the coordinator for a period of five years from the date of acceptance of the work.

The operating rules of the inter-company college are set out in regulations. In particular, these rules provide for: 1° Increased frequency of college meetings depending on the size and nature of the works; 2° Procedures to ensure compliance with common rules relating to health, safety and working conditions; 3° Conditions for verifying the application of measures taken by the coordinator or the inter-enterprise college; 4° The procedure for settling any…