Here is the ergonomics legislation from
France
The information here was collated from publicly available online sources by Ergo Global ergonomist, Fiona Tan. Some parts may have been edited for clarity or layout.
The Duties of
The Employer
The employer must:
- Transcribe and update in a single document the results of the assessment of the risks to the health and safety of workers which he carries out.
- After analysing the working conditions and assessing the risks of all positions with a display screen, take appropriate measures to remedy the risks observed.
- Organise the worker's activity in such a way that his or her daily working time on a screen is periodically interrupted by breaks or by changes in activity that reduce the workload on a screen.
- Provide an appropriate physical working environment and workstation shall meet minimum requirements as stated in the Labour Code.
- Provide information and training to workers on the procedures for using the screen and the work equipment in which the screen is integrated.
- Only assign a worker to work on a display screen if he or she has been the subject of an appropriate eye and vision examination as part of the information and prevention visits.
- If the results of medical surveillance make it necessary to correct the work in question and if normal corrective devices cannot be used, provide workers on the display screen with special corrective devices relevant to the work concerned.
- Ensure the teleworker has the same rights as the employee who carries out his work on the company's premises.
- Inform the employee of any restrictions on the use of IT equipment or tools or electronic communication services.
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To organize an interview each year which focuses in particular on the employee's working conditions and their workload.
Penalties
For failing to comply with labor inspectorate decisions, per worker:
For failing to comply with obligations on occupational health and prevention, employers can be subject to a monthly penalty, set by the administrative authority, of:
up to 1% of their employees’ remuneration for the period of non-compliance.For criminal penalties, especially for repeat offences:
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