What is the DUERP?
The document unique d'évaluation des risques professionnels (DUERP) lists the risks employees are exposed to, work unit by work unit, and the prevention actions planned to reduce them.
Its content is set by articles R. 4121-1 and following of the French Labour Code. Article L. 4121-3 requires the employer to assess risks, and the DUERP records the results.
Who does it apply to?
Every employer, from the very first employee, including associations and very small businesses. There is no headcount threshold for the obligation to draw up the document.
When must it be updated?
- At least once a year in companies with 11 or more employees.
- Whenever a significant change affects health, safety or working conditions.
- Whenever new information on the assessment of a risk is obtained, for example after an accident.
Since the law of 2 August 2021 strengthening occupational health prevention, successive versions of the DUERP must be kept for at least 40 years.
What are the penalties?
Failing to record or update the risk assessment is punishable by the fine for 5th-class offences (article R. 4741-1 of the Labour Code). After an accident, the lack of a DUERP also weighs heavily when the employer's liability is assessed.
The link with SST training
The DUERP identifies risks; Workplace First Aider training gives employees the means to act. SST first aiders learn to spot dangerous situations and suggest prevention measures, making them valuable allies in keeping the document alive.
