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Article R4153-50 of the French Labour Code

Young workers certified in accordance with the provisions of Article R. 4544-9 may carry out operations on electrical installations or operations of an electrical or non-electrical nature in the vicinity of such installations, within the limits set by the certification.

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Article R4153-51 of the French Labour Code

Young workers may be assigned to drive self-propelled mobile work equipment and work equipment used for lifting if they have received the training provided for in Article R. 4323-55 and if they hold the driving authorisation provided for in Article R. 4323-56, in the case of equipment whose operation is subject to obtaining such an authorisation.

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Article D4154-1 of the French Labour Code

It is prohibited to employ employees holding a fixed-term employment contract and temporary employees to carry out work exposing them to the following dangerous chemical agents or ionising radiation: 1° Asbestos: servicing or maintenance operations on flockings or lagging; containment, removal or and demolition work; 2° The following aromatic amines: benzidine, its homologues, salts and chlorinated derivatives, 3,3’dimethoxybenzidine (or dianisidine), 4-aminobiphenyl (or 4-aminodiphenyl); 3° Sodium arsenite; 4° Hydrogen arsenide (or…

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Article D4154-3 of the French Labour Code

The employer may be authorised, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 4154-1, to employ employees holding a fixed-term employment contract or temporary employees to carry out the work mentioned in Article D. 4154-1. The application for authorisation is sent to the Regional Director of Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall be accompanied by the opinion of the social…

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Article D4154-4 of the French Labour Code

The Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment, on receipt of an application for authorisation, will take a decision within one month of the date of presentation of the registered letter, following an investigation by the Labour Inspector and an opinion from the Labour Inspector’s medical officer verifying that special preventive measures, in particular appropriate safety training, provide effective protection for workers against the risks arising from…

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Article R4154-5 of the French Labour Code

The authorisation of the Regional Director of Enterprise, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment is deemed to have been granted if no response has been notified to the employer within one month. The employer’s appeal against any decision to reject the application must be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the Regional Director of Enterprise, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment, who will give a ruling within…

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Article D4161-1 of the French Labour Code

I.-The occupational risk factors mentioned in article L. 4161-1 are defined as follows: 1° With regard to marked physical constraints: a) Manual handling of loads mentioned in article R. 4541-2 ; b) Awkward postures defined as forced joint positions; c) Mechanical vibrations mentioned in article R. 4441-1 ; 2° With regard to the aggressive physical environment: a) Dangerous chemical agents mentioned in articles R. 4412-3 and R. 4412-60, including dusts…

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