Working safely in an ATEX zone
Art. L.321-8(1) of the Labor Code provides for the obligation of occupational safety and health training focused on the workstation. Art. L.321-8 (5) of the French Labor Code specifies that employees working in hazardous positions must undergo appropriate training and periodic refresher courses in occupational health and safety.
Objectives
Prepare workers to work safely in or near zones known as ATEX zones.
Content
Theory
- Explosion
- Origin of accidents in classified areas
- Regulation
- Risk management for operators (Directive 99/92/EC)
- Different ATEX zones
- Gas and dust
- ATEX standards and protection modes
- Marking and recent developments
- Choice of material
Practice
- Setting the scene
- Field exercises
Teaching methods
Alternating theoretical contributions and practical exercises
