No, no, Roger, CEO of his company, wasn't born knowing how to make DUERPs. Even if he looks like he's had his suit and tie and moustache all his life. Like you, he's had to deal with those 5 complicated letters. Yes, you're not born a DUERP pro, you become one.
So the expression "Fake it until you make it" is all well and good, but when it comes to drawing up this document, it's best to know what you're talking about. After all, we have the health and safety of our employees in our hands.
We explain the "DUERP pour les nuls" (DUERP for dummies), and after reading this article, you'll have no more secrets!
You'll see, despite its not-so-beautiful name and seemingly boring process, this document is a great invention that's totally necessary for your business!
The Document Unique d'Évaluation des Risques Professionnels (or DUERP for those in the know) is used, as its name suggests, to assess all the risks your employees face in the course of their work. In this way, you can anticipate which activities are more or less risky, and set up a prevention system or reinforce safety. In short, it helps you to protect your employees. Not bad, eh?
Are you a company with fewer than 11 employees?
DinceMarch 31, 2022, annual updating of the DUERP is no longer mandatory for you. However, it must be updated when there is a major development that alters working conditions, or when you have new information on risk assessment.
In any case, it's an important document for anticipating all occupational risks and taking precautions so that your employees can work in complete safety. Updating it regularly ensures that you take all possible risks into account and avoid them.
Are you a company with between 11 and 50 employees?
You must therefore draw up the Document Unique d'Évaluation des Risques Professionnels, and update it every year. And to make sure you don't do things by halves, you also need to define preventive measures to deal with the risks identified. Because once you know what the risks are, you might as well try to avoid them.
Are you a company with more than 50 employees?
Your company must also complete the DUERP, but that's not all! The DUERP will be accompanied by its best friend: the PAPRIPACT, mandatory for companies with over 50 employees. The PAPRIPACT (Programme Annuel de Prévention des Risques Professionnels et d'Amélioration des Conditions de Travail - Annual Program for the Prevention of Occupational Risks and Improvement of Working Conditions) is used to plan specific risk-prevention actions, including the conditions under which they will be carried out, the estimated costs, the timetable for implementation...
On paper, it looks like a very useful document! But how do you draw up yours? Who should do it, what should be included... We explain.
Theemployer is responsible for this document, but can also delegate the task.
Then, in order to consider all possible risks, it is highly advisable to mobilize several stakeholders. Don't hesitate to call on employees or their representatives, the social and economic committee(CSE) or occupational medicine.
When defining the risks in your company, it's important to consider not only the physical risks, but also the equally important psychosocial risks. Depending on the type of company and professional activity, the risks will obviously not be the same. But to give you an idea: you can think about workplace layout, manufacturing processes, work organization, equipment...
The easiest way to move from theory to practice would be to fill in an existing template. However, there is no pre-defined model imposed by the French Labor Code. In general, however, the Document Unique d'Évaluation des Risques Professionnels is simply filled in on an Excel spreadsheet. Risks need to be classified to make it easier to find your way around: in order of severity, frequency of exposure, etc. It's up to you to decide what's best for your company.
At Moha, for example, we've listed the tasks involved, and associated them with hazardous situations, possible consequences, and proposed prevention measures. And if you need help drawing up your own, we can help!
Once you've finally filled it, you don't put it away at the back of the drawer forever! After all the patience you've had to put it together, you might as well put it to good use. And that's just as well, because you need to make this document available to a good number of people.
Your employees must be able to consult it at any time if they wish, as well as the CSE, the CHSCT (health, safety and working conditions committee), the staff representative and the occupational physician.
Now that you're almost DUERP pros, all you need to do is practice!
And if our article hasn't revealed a new passion for this document, and you need a little help, that's what we're here for! Find out more about our support services, or make an appointment to discuss it with us!
