Decrees No.92-332 and 92-333 of 31 March 1992 on workplace safety - Obligations incumbent on builders and users Jurisdiction France Year 1992 Published in French Original/other title [French] Décrets n°92-332 et 92-333 du 31 mars 1992 sur les lieux de travail - Obligations des maîtres d'ouvrage et des chefs d'établissement utilisateurs [France] Serial title Cahiers de notes documentaires - Sécurité et hygične du travail Source 3rd Quarter 1992, No.148, Note No.1892-148-92, p.391-399. Descriptors [Primary] France, buildings, conditions of work, construction industry, occupational safety, occupational safety and health, responsibilities of employers, safety and health organization [Secondary] European Communities, ceilings, doors, fire fighting, first aid, handicapped workers, hazard identification, information of personnel, ladders, law, lighting, medical supervision, role of management, roofs, safety and health training, walls, warning notices Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract These two decrees (published in the Official Journal of 1 April 1992) introduce modifications into the French Labour Code in order to incorporate the provisions of European Directives 89/654/EEC (on the occupational health and safety of workers) (CIS 90-356) and 89/391/EEC (on minimum workplace health and safety requirements) (CIS 89-1401) into French law. Decree No.92-332 sets forth the health and safety provisions to be respected by the principal contractor when building or transforming working premises (new safety regulations concerning glass surfaces, floors, walls and ceilings, doors, staircases, fixed ladders, special fixtures and signposting, etc.; new regulations on fire prevention and evacuation). Decree No.92-333 sets forth the provisions to be respected by heads of establishment using these buildings (including: doors and gates, fall hazards, fragile roofing materials, first aid equipment, access for disabled people, circulation inside and outside buildings, signposting, lighting, etc.). CIS No. 93-7 Database ID 59509