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"Operations on electrical installations or in their neighborhood can only be carried out by authorized workers" (article R. 4544-9 of the labor code)
“The EMPLOYER is required to train its employees in the prevention of electrical risk for professional activities where this risk is present.
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At the end of this training, the EMPLOYER must issue an AUTHORIZATION to each of the people placed under his authority, when they carry out ELECTRICAL OR NON-ELECTRICAL OPERATIONS requiring authorization
The accreditation is the recognition by the employer of the capacity of a person placed under his authority to carry out, safely with regard to electrical risk, the tasks entrusted to him."
It's then the employer or his delegate in matters of health and safety who signs the accreditation document.
The fact that you are reading this demonstrates your desire to comply with these regulations, and our team will be happy to guide you through the process.
The employer, must organize and finance electrical safety training (articles R.4544-10 and L. 4141-4 of the labor code)
Apprentices and trainees are subject to the same health and safety rules of the labor code as other workers. It is therefore the employer who authorizes the apprentice or trainee, in relation to the operations that he will carry out, after having ensured his aptitude and his training relating to safety.
No live operation will be entrusted to a minor trainee.
he won't be left without supervision if he's in premises where there's risk of entering in contact with bare live parts (article D. 4153-24 of the labor code). An exception may be made in the case of very low voltage (<50V in a dry environment).
If he holds an electrical authorization, he will be able to carry out operations on electrical installations or electrical or non-electrical operations in the vicinity of these installations (article R. 4153-50 of the Labor Code)
They can be empowered B0, H0 for non-electrical work and at maximum B1, H1, B1V for electrical work (interministerial circular no. 11 of October 23, 2013
Any company operating in France must comply with French regulations and the provisions of the labor code. Authorization is necessary for foreign companies working in France.
The authorization must be renewed every 3 years.
To extend the authorization, it will then be necessary to carry out training for electrical accreditation of “refresher training”, which will generally be shorter than the initial training.
The accreditation is the recognition by the employer of the capacity of a person placed under his authority to carry out, safely with regard to electrical risk, the tasks entrusted to him."
An authorization title is a document, signed by the employee and the employee, which formalizes the authorization.
The employer has the possibility of authorizing his employee for different types of operation. Following the operation
These different missions are characterized by a symbol
We offer you a simple form to complete the authorization title. Click here.
The authorization of your employees working on electric vehicles is framed by the NFC 18-550 standard.
Accreditation thresholds :
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