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France: Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité (INRS)
INRS is a French Institute competent in the area of occupational risk prevention: protecting workers’ health and safety and preventing occupational accidents or diseases. Its missions include: anticipating needs (with studies and research programmes), raising awareness (via information products, prevention campaigns) and assistance (through technical guidance, information resources, training).

Created in 1947, INS became in 1968 INRS, a non-profit making association (Act of 1901), founded under the aegis of the CNAMTS and subject to financial control of the State. The Institute operates within the occupational risk prevention policy defined by the public authorities,
in line with CNAMTS directives. It is governed by a joint board of directors (9 employer representatives, 9 employeeunion representatives).
Its budget - approximately 80 million - mainly comes from the National Occupational Accident and Disease Prevention Fund provisioned by a portion of the occupational accident and disease contributions paid by companies.

The Institute s scientific, technical and medical competencies span over many fields dedicated to the management of occupational risks.
The divisions also develop a working mode with interdisciplinary projects allowing to link practical knowledge with end users: stress, recycling waste, road accident risks, biological risks, fibres, etc.


Twelve divisions gather high-level experts:


Contact:
Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité
Ms Marie Defrance
Coordinator International Affairs
30 rue Olivier Noyer
75680 Paris Cedex 14
Tél. : (33) (0)1 40 44 30 00
E-mail : marie.defrance@inrs.fr
http://www.inrs.fr/