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Article R4461-45 of the French Labour Code

I.-Teams carrying out work in the hyperbaric environment referred to in 1° of Article R. 4461-1 are made up of at least three workers who hold the hyperbaric aptitude certificate referred to in Article R. 4461-27, between whom the following functions are divided:

1° Operator working in a hyperbaric environment;

2° Assistant operator, responsible for the working environment of the operator working in a hyperbaric environment and, in the event of an abnormal working situation, for providing assistance to this operator;

3° Supervisor, responsible for ensuring the safety of workers working in a hyperbaric environment from a suitable location subject to local atmospheric pressure and containing the means of communication, warning and rescue. In this capacity, he is responsible in particular for managing the parameters of the hyperbaric environment, communicating with the operator working in the hyperbaric environment and, in the event of an abnormal work situation, implementing the emergency resources.

II – During work in a hyperbaric environment, workers may alternate between different functions within the team, provided that they have the skills and aptitudes required in accordance with 1° of Article R. 4461-7.

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Article R4461-45

I.-Les équipes réalisant des travaux en milieu hyperbare mentionnés au 1° de l’article R. 4461-1 sont constituées d’au moins trois travailleurs, titulaires du certificat d’aptitude à l’hyperbarie mentionné à l’article R. 4461-27, entre lesquels sont réparties les fonctions suivantes :


1° Opérateur intervenant en milieu hyperbare ;


2° Aide opérateur, chargé de l’environnement de travail de l’opérateur intervenant en milieu hyperbare et, en cas de situation anormale de travail, de prêter assistance à cet opérateur ;


3° Surveillant, chargé de veiller à la sécurité des travailleurs intervenant en milieu hyperbare à partir d’un lieu adapté soumis à la pression atmosphérique locale et regroupant les moyens de communication, d’alerte et de secours. A ce titre, il assure notamment la gestion des paramètres du milieu hyperbare, la communication avec l’opérateur intervenant en milieu hyperbare et, en cas de situation anormale de travail, la mise en œuvre des moyens de secours.


II.-Au cours de travaux en milieu hyperbare, les travailleurs peuvent occuper alternativement des fonctions différentes au sein de l’équipe sous réserve qu’ils aient les compétences et aptitudes requises conformément au 1° de l’article R. 4461-7.

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