Article | REF: SL6151 V1

Laser hazards Protection against the laser beam

Authors: Jean HUE, Jean-Luc ROCHAS

Publication date: December 10, 2016

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1. Safety organization

Material and organizational barriers reduce laser risks.

1.1 Personnel involved

Several categories of personnel work with lasers:

  • specialists such as laser manufacturers and people who install and use lasers;

  • non-specialists such as temporary workers, technical departments, permanent and non-permanent company employees who work in the vicinity of experiments (visitors, cleaning staff, etc.), beginners and trainees...

How can you be aware of the danger if the risk is unknown? When an outside company is involved, a prevention plan must be drawn up, as required by law, if one or more light sources are in operation. Personnel working on a laser must...

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