Section 1: Organisation of prevention and occupational health services.

The occupational health and prevention service is organised in the form of: 1° Either an autonomous service, which may be a group service within the meaning of article L. 2331-1, a company service, an inter-establishment service, an establishment service or a service common to companies constituting an economic and social unit; 2° Or an inter-company occupational health and prevention service.

When, in order to organise the occupational health and safety service, the company has the choice between the two forms of service provided for in article D. 4622-1, this choice is made by the employer. The Social and Economic Committee, consulted beforehand, may object to this decision. Reasons must be given for objecting.

If the Social and Economic Committee opposes the employer’s decision, the employer will refer the matter to the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment, who will decide on the form of the service, after consulting the occupational health inspector.

The employer’s choice of the form of service is deemed to have been approved by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment if he has not been notified of any objections within one month of receiving the referral.