Backup in matters of Occupational Health and Safety

It provides in particular in its article 7 the obligation to appoint an Employee competent in matters of Occupational Safety and Health. The mission of this (these) Employee(s) who must be trained is to assist the employer in his obligations in terms of Health and Safety at work.

The same article also provides that if the skills are not available within the company or if they are insufficient, the employer has the obligation to use external service providers. These obligations have been transposed in the different countries of the European Community. It follows from this directive that the employer can be condemned in the event of a breach. It should be noted that there are differences in approach depending on the legislation and case law of each country