OSH system in France
In France, the company head is solely and personally responsible for employee safety and health. The occupational accidents and diseases prevention system is a dual system in France: • State authorities on one side, and • Social Security on the other. In France, trade unions and employer organisations are at the centre of the prevention system.
Social insurance for occupational risks in France
In France, employees under the general insurance scheme are covered against bodily injury and loss of income caused by workplace accidents, commuting accidents and occupational diseases through an occupational risk insurance system. This system is administered by the occupational accidents and diseases branch of the French social security system and funded by mandatory contributions from employers for each of their establishments.
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