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Article R4451-89 of the French Labour Code

I.-In exceptional circumstances, when collective and individual protection measures are unable to guarantee that workers’ exposure remains below the exposure limit values provided for in Article R. 4451-6, the employer shall request authorisation to exceed them from the labour inspection officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1.

II.-The employer shall demonstrate that there is no possible alternative to exceeding the values referred to in I, given the exceptional nature of the work to be carried out.

The employer shall seek the opinion of the occupational physician and that of the social and economic committee.

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Article R4451-89

I.-Dans des circonstances exceptionnelles, lorsque les mesures de protection collective et individuelle ne permettent pas de garantir que l’exposition des travailleurs demeure inférieure aux valeurs limites d’exposition prévues à l’article R. 4451-6, l’employeur demande à l’agent de contrôle de l’inspection du travail mentionné à l’article L. 8112-1 l’autorisation de les dépasser.


II.-L’employeur démontre l’absence d’alternative possible au dépassement des valeurs mentionnées au I compte tenu du caractère exceptionnel des travaux à effectuer.


L’employeur demande l’avis du médecin du travail et celui du comité social et économique.

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