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Article R4721-1 of the French Labour Code

Formal notice from the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment, as provided for in 2° of Article L. 4721-1, may be served on the employer when the dangerous situation giving rise to an occupational risk is due, in particular, to:

1° The way in which the work is organised or the workstation is arranged;

2° The state of traffic areas;

3° the cleanliness and orderliness of the workplace;

4° in the storage of materials and manufacturing products.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article R4721-1

La mise en demeure du directeur régional des entreprises, de la concurrence, de la consommation, du travail et de l’emploi, prévue au 2° de l’article L. 4721-1, peut être adressée à l’employeur lorsque la situation dangereuse créant un risque professionnel trouve son origine, notamment :


1° Dans les conditions d’organisation du travail ou d’aménagement du poste de travail ;


2° Dans l’état des surfaces de circulation ;


3° Dans l’état de propreté et d’ordre des lieux de travail ;


4° Dans le stockage des matériaux et des produits de fabrication.

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