5. Work equipment
5.1 Regulations for new machines and machines in service
Employers are responsible for the health and safety of their employees. He must therefore ensure the conformity of the equipment he makes available to his employees. Three situations may arise.
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Buying a new machine
The manufacturer, importer or person responsible for placing the machine on the market must issue a CE certificate of conformity (completed and signed), affix a CE conformity mark to the machine and supply technical documentation. The general rule is self-certification: it is the manufacturer (or importer) who assesses the conformity of the product he sells and draws up the certificate of conformity. However, for some equipment deemed particularly...
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Events
Woodworking machinery trade fairs
• Expobois – in Paris, 1 quarter of even-numbered years
• Ligna – in Hanover, in May of odd-numbered years
• Xylexpo – in Milan, in May of even-numbered years
• Eurobois – in Lyon, in the 1 er quarter of odd-numbered years
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Standards and norms
Afnor standards (Association française de normalisation)
- Air quality – Workplace air – Aerosol sampling using a cassette (4 mm orifice) - NF X 43-257 - 05-08
- Respiratory protection devices – Particle filtering half-masks – Requirements, testing, marking - NF EN 149+A1 - 09-09
- Explosive atmospheres – Explosion prevention and protection – Part 1: Basic concepts and methodology - NF EN 1127-1...
Regulations
Decrees
• Decree no. 2004-184 of February 25, 2004 revising and supplementing the tables of occupational diseases appended to Book IV of the Social Security Code (Part II: Council of State decrees) NOR: SOCS0420515D (JORF of 02/27/2004, page 3912)
• Décret n° 2007-1121 du 19 juillet 2007 révisant et complétant les tableaux des maladies professionnelles en agriculture annexés...
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Organisme Professionnel de Prévention du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics OPPBTP http://www.oppbtp.fr
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