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

Any worker carrying out the work referred to in Article R. 4543-1, including temporary workers or workers on fixed-term contracts, will receive special training from the company employing them. This training is repeated as often as necessary, particularly when new technologies are introduced. This training covers in particular: 1° The risk assessment contained in the safety study with a view to facilitating understanding of the organisational and technical measures it…

The training includes a period of practical exercises carried out under the supervision of a tutor appointed by the employer. This tutor has the necessary qualifications and is familiar, in particular, with the safety principles applicable to the interventions or work. The length of the tutoring period is defined by the employer on the basis of the worker’s qualifications and experience. It enables the worker to acquire the know-how corresponding…

Completion of the specific training provided for in this section will be the subject of a certificate in the worker’s name issued by the employer, following an assessment by the latter. This certificate will bear the date on which it was issued and will state the duration of the training. The employer shall keep copies of the specific training certificates issued available for inspection by the Labour Inspectorate and by…