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1. General concepts of occupational risk assessment
The notions of danger and risk are difficult to define and are often used interchangeably within the company, sometimes leading to confusion. The fact that the definition of these terms has not yet been stabilized is not really a problem, as long as everyone in the company uses them in the same way. It is essential that, prior to any risk assessment process, the company takes the trouble to clearly define what it is talking about, i.e. to develop a common language.
1.1 Notion of danger
There is no single definition of a hazard in the French Labor Code. For example, when dealing with machines, we speak of a potential source of injury or damage to health (article R. 4312-1, appendix I), or of the intrinsic property of having a harmful effect when dealing with...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Risk management – Guidelines. - NF ISO 31000 - Juin 2018
- Risk management – Risk assessment guidelines. - FD X50-252 - Février 2006
- Machine safety – General design principles – Risk assessment and risk reduction. - NF EN ISO 12100 - Décembre 2010
- Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements and guidelines for their use. - ISO 45001 :2018 - Mars 2018
Regulations
Council Directive 89/391/EEC of June 12, 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work.
Law no. 91-1414 of December 31, 1991 amending the Labor Code and the Public Health Code to promote occupational risk prevention and transposing European directives on occupational health and safety.
Décret n° 2001-1016 du 5 novembre...
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