Section 8: Specific provisions governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to sensory effects

Without prejudice to the provisions laid down in sections 1 to 7 of this chapter, with the exception of Article R. 4453-16, when the preventive measures and means put in place by the employer under Article R. 4453-13 do not enable exposure to be kept below the exposure limit values relating to sensory effects and when work practices so require, these values may be temporarily exceeded. The worker’s exposure does…

The employer shall demonstrate that there is no possible alternative to exceeding the exposure limit values relating to sensory effects, taking into account work practices, and shall record the justification in the single risk assessment document. The employer informs the occupational physician, the health professionals from the occupational health service and the social and economic committee.

The employer shall ensure that additional preventive measures and resources are implemented to guarantee the health and safety of workers.

The employer shall appoint a person to act as an advisor on the prevention of risks associated with electromagnetic fields. This person may be the employee on whom the employer relies under article R. 4453-9 to carry out the risk assessment. Under the employer’s responsibility, this person participates in particular in : 1° The risk assessment provided for in Article R. 4453-6; 2° The implementation of all measures to ensure…

In addition to the training provided for in Article R. 4453-17, the employer shall organise, for each worker concerned, enhanced training on the specific risks, measures and means of prevention to be taken during this exposure.

I.- Workers exposed to electromagnetic fields assigned to workstations for which the exposure limit values set in article R. 4453-3 are exceeded will benefit from an information and prevention visit as provided for in articles R. 4624-10 to R. 4624-21 carried out before being assigned to the workstation in order, in particular, to refer the workers mentioned in 7° of article R. 4453-8 to the occupational physician without delay. II…

For each worker concerned, the employer identifies and sends the occupational physician and the health professionals mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 4624-1 the following information, which he updates as necessary: 1° The nature of the work ; 2° The characteristics of the electromagnetic fields to which the worker is exposed; 3° The levels of exposure and, where appropriate, the results of measurements, calculations or digital simulation of…