Call Us + 33 1 84 88 31 00

Article R4451-45 of the French Labour Code

I.-In order to detect in good time any situation likely to impair the effectiveness of the preventive measures implemented, the employer shall: 1° Periodically, or if necessary continuously, carry out the necessary checks in the light of the results of those provided for in I of Article R. 4451-44 in the defined areas referred to in Article R. 4451-24; 2° In means of transport used for the transport of radioactive…

Read More »

Article R4451-46 of the French Labour Code

I.-The employer shall periodically ensure that the level of external exposure in the workplaces adjoining the areas defined under Article R. 4451-24 remains below the levels set in Article R. 4451-22. II -The employer shall also check, where necessary, the radiological cleanliness of: 1° The premises referred to in I; 2° The work equipment that is to be removed from the areas defined in I, where this is likely to…

Read More »

Article R4451-47 of the French Labour Code

I.-In the event of the definitive cessation of use of radioactive sources in unsealed form, or of the means of transport used during operations involving the transport of radioactive substances, the employer shall check the state of radiological cleanliness and the level of external exposure in the workplaces or means of transport. II-These checks are carried out by the radiation protection advisor.

Read More »

Article R4451-48 of the French Labour Code

I.-The employer shall ensure that measuring instruments or devices, contamination detection devices and operational dosimeters are in good working order. II.-The employer shall periodically check these instruments, devices and dosimeters to ensure that their measurement performance is maintained in accordance with their use. This check is carried out or supervised by the radiation protection advisor. It may be followed, if necessary, depending on the deviation found, by an adjustment or…

Read More »

Article R4451-49 of the French Labour Code

I.-The results of the initial inspections provided for in Articles R. 4451-40 and R. 4451-44 are recorded in the safety register or registers referred to in Article L. 4711-5. II -The results of the other checks provided for in this section are recorded in a form which allows them to be consulted for a period of at least ten years.

Read More »

Article R4451-50 of the French Labour Code

The employer shall make the results of the checks provided for in this section available to the health professionals referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 4624-1 and to the Social and Economic Committee. It shall provide the Social and Economic Committee with an assessment of these checks at least once a year.

Read More »

Article R4451-51 of the French Labour Code

A joint order of the ministers responsible for labour and agriculture shall specify: 1° The work equipment or categories of work equipment and the type of sealed radioactive sources for which the employer shall have the inspections provided for in Articles R. 4451-40 to R. 4451-43 and the frequency of these checks; 2° The procedures and conditions for carrying out the checks provided for in this section, taking into account…

Read More »

Article R4451-52 of the French Labour Code

Prior to assignment to the workstation, the employer shall assess the individual exposure of workers: 1° Accessing areas defined under Articles R. 4451-24 and R. 4451-28; 2° Crew members on board aircraft and spacecraft in flight; 3° Involved in operations involving the transport of radioactive substances; 4° Worker in a situation of long-term exposure resulting from a radiological emergency.

Read More »

Article R4451-53 of the French Labour Code

This prior individual assessment, recorded by the employer in a form that allows consultation for a period of at least ten years, includes the following information: 1° The nature of the work; 2° The characteristics of the ionising radiation to which the worker is likely to be exposed; 3° The frequency of exposure; 4° The equivalent or effective dose that the worker is likely to receive over the next twelve…

Read More »

Article R4451-54 of the French Labour Code

The employer shall forward the prior individual assessment to the occupational physician when he proposes that the worker be classified under Article R. 4451-57 or when he establishes that the worker is likely to receive, in the course of performing the occupational activities referred to in 4° of Article R. 4451-1, an effective dose in excess of 6 millisieverts solely as a result of exposure to radon.

Read More »

Contact a French lawyer now

Contact a French Business Lawyer

Our French business lawyers are here to help.
We offer a FREE evaluation of your case.
Call us at +33 (0) 1 84 88 31 00 or send us an email.

Useful links

You have a question in French Business Law?

Our French business lawyers are here to help.
We offer a FREE evaluation of your case.
Call +33 (0) 1 84 88 31 00 or send us an email.

All information exchanged through this website will be communicated to lawyers registered with a French Bar and will remain confidential.