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
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Duration of the training
8 hours
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Periodicity
Recommended: 60 months
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Target audience
Any worker directly or indirectly concerned by ATEX zones
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Prerequisites
Be medically fit to work in ATEX zones
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Maximum number of participants
10
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Location of the training
On your site or at our training center in Schifflange for the theoretical part and on one of your sites for the practical part
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Languages
- Allemand
- French
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Course material
In digital format, will be communicated to each participant
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Certificate / Attestation
Certificate of training given to the employer by name