{"id":15768667,"date":"2021-01-28T09:28:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T09:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adf-systemes.fr\/occupational-risk-assessment-in-industrial-environments\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T14:51:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:51:24","slug":"occupational-risk-assessment-in-industrial-environments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adf-systemes.fr\/en\/occupational-risk-assessment-in-industrial-environments\/","title":{"rendered":"Occupational risk assessment in industrial environments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Assessing<\/strong> potentialoccupational hazards<\/strong> is a mandatory practice on any high-risk industrial site – or not.<\/p>\n\n

This approach makes it possible to identify the risks present for workers on site, and to implement a prevention and protection policy<\/strong> adapted accordingly.<\/p>\n\n

How do you carry out an occupational risk assessment (ORA<\/strong> ) in an industrial environment?<\/p>\n\n

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What is a professional risk assessment?<\/h2>\n\n

Thanks to EvRP, industrial sites are able to identify, analyze and classify the risks associated with the activities of their employees.<\/p>\n\n

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Prevention and protection<\/h3>\n\n

This is step 1 in developing an effective developing an effective prevention and safety approach<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

The assessment of occupational risks covers the technical, human and organizational dimensions of a site. It begins with a situational observation of each workstation and infrastructure, and culminates in the drafting of a single document.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n

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Single document<\/h3>\n\n

This single document lists all EvrP results<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

As such, it can be consulted by all employees, CHSCT members, employee representatives, as well as all those involved in site activities and employee well-being.<\/p>\n\n

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Legal framework<\/h3>\n\n

In France, employee protection is a legal requirement for employers (article L4121-1), who must do everything in their power to ensure the health and safety of their employees.<\/p>\n\n

To find out more about the legal framework governing occupational risk assessment, see related articles<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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How do you assess occupational risks?<\/h2>\n\n

According to the INRS definition<\/a>, a risk is an event that is more or less uncertain, depending on the amount of information gathered about it. It concerns the possibility of an encounter between an individual and a latent danger. <\/p>\n\n

There are four stages in the occupational risk assessment process.<\/p>\n\n

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1. Preparing for the assessment<\/h3>\n\n

During the assessment preparation phase<\/strong>, the first step is to set up a dedicated working group, but also to decide on its organization (coordinators, informants, project managers, etc.) depending on the size of the site.<\/p>\n\n

Next, we distinguish between work units,<\/strong> which refer not only to workstations but also to work situations. The same employee may work in several different functions. <\/p>\n\n

Next, we define the tools needed for the assessment (documents, lists, software, etc.), as well as all the resources required to carry it out.<\/p>\n\n

Of course, it’s a good idea to inform employees of the progress of operations, especially if the assessment team is external.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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2. Identify risks<\/h3>\n\n

The first step is to identify the hazards present<\/strong>: equipment properties, chemical agents, stress factors, etc.The second step is to determine the conditions under which employees are exposed to<\/strong> these potential hazards.<\/p>\n\n

This can be done by means of normative checks and verifications<\/strong> in the form of checklists, questionnaires, etc., but also byergonomic analysis of individual units<\/strong> – in situ – or by modeling and probability calculations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

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3. Classify risks<\/h3>\n\n

After the analysis as such, the head of the facility classifies the identified risks, and then proposes defined actions.<\/p>\n\n

Statistical data or comments from employees <\/strong>can provide guidance.<\/p>\n\n

The aim is to determine the priority of certain actions and the planning of all future actions.<\/p>\n\n

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4. Set up preventive actions<\/h3>\n\n

After ranking and issuing the opinions of representative bodies (staff delegates, external bodies, etc.), the head of the establishment must implement the preferred actions.<\/p>\n\n

The actions selected must comply with the 9 prevention principles in force<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

In conclusion, occupational risk assessment in an industrial environment is essential, and must be supplemented by a chemical risk assessment. chemical risk assessment.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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