Article R4444-3 of the French Labour Code
November 3, 2023
The results of the assessment of mechanical vibration levels or measurements are kept in a form which allows them to be consulted for a period of ten years.
The results of the assessment of mechanical vibration levels or measurements are kept in a form which allows them to be consulted for a period of ten years.
The results of the assessment of the levels of mechanical vibration or of the measurement are made available to the members of the social and economic committee and to the company doctor. They are also made available, at their request, to the Labour Inspectorate, to agents of the prevention departments of social security organisations and to agents of the health, safety and working conditions organisations mentioned in article L. 4643-1.
When carrying out the risk assessment, the employer shall take into account: 1° The level, type and duration of exposure, including exposure to intermittent vibrations or repeated shocks; 2° The exposure limit values or the exposure values triggering preventive action laid down in Article R. 4443-2; 3° Any impact on the health and safety of workers who are particularly sensitive to this risk, in particular pregnant women and young workers…
Where the results of the risk assessment reveal risks to the health or safety of workers due to mechanical vibration, the employer shall implement the measures provided for in Chapters II, III and VII and, subject to the prerogatives of the occupational physician, in Chapter VI.
An order by the ministers for labour and agriculture specifies the conditions for assessing and measuring mechanical vibration levels.
When the daily exposure values triggering preventive action laid down in Article R. 4443-2 are exceeded, the employer shall draw up and implement a programme of technical or organisational measures designed to reduce exposure to mechanical vibration and the resulting risks to a minimum, taking into account in particular the measures referred to in Article R. 4445-2.
Reducing the risks of exposure to mechanical vibration is based in particular on : 1° The implementation of alternative work processes which reduce the daily exposure values to mechanical vibration; 2° The choice of appropriate work equipment which is ergonomically well designed and which, taking into account the work to be carried out, produces the least possible vibration; 3° The provision of auxiliary equipment which reduces the risk of injury…
Personal protective equipment against the harmful effects of mechanical vibration shall be such as to reduce vibration below levels which are detrimental to health and safety.
Where the nature of the activity means that workers have access to rest areas under the responsibility of the employer and exposed to vibrations, except in cases of force majeure, exposure of the whole body to vibrations in these areas remains at a level compatible with their function and conditions of use.
In conjunction with the occupational physician, the employer shall adapt the preventive measures provided for in this chapter to the needs of workers who are particularly sensitive to the risks arising from exposure to vibration.
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