Subvention Prévention TPE - Metalworking (Rhône-Alpes)
Amount or form of support: A grant covering 50% of the amount excluding VAT spent on equipment and 70% of the amount excluding VAT spent on training. It will be between €500 and €25,000. A business can receive up to 3 Prevention Grants of different kinds from Assurance Maladie – Risques professionnels over the 2023–2028 period, up to a limit of €75,000. Targeted operations: handling and lifting equipment (overhead cranes, electric forklifts, load balancers, conveyors), storage systems, workpiece positioners and automatic deburring machines. To check before applying: the company must be a member of an occupational health and prevention service (SPST), have an up-to-date single risk assessment document (DUER) and not be subject to an injunction or additional contribution.
Support the metalworking sector in order to: reduce manual handling of loads and/or uncomfortable or awkward working positions; reduce the risks of slipping, falling, tripping, collisions and crushing linked to pedestrians working alongside machinery and/or vehicles. Target audience: companies and associations located only in the Rhône-Alpes region, paying into the general social security scheme as employers, with 1 to 49 employees and belonging to CTN A. Area concerned: local aid.
Funded by CARSAT Rhône-Alpes
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Who can apply
Companies and associations (public-sector bodies are excluded); located in the Rhône-Alpes region only; paying into the general social security scheme as employers; with a national workforce of 1 to 49 employees (according to the SIREN); up to date with their workplace accident and occupational disease contributions; belonging to CTN A. Garage risk codes are not eligible: 501ZF (import, sale, servicing and repair of branded motor vehicles) and 502ZH (vehicle breakdown and towing services). Not eligible: businesses that have a prevention contract or have had one in the two years before the application.
Eligibility conditions
The company must: be a member of an occupational health and prevention service (SPST); have drawn up and updated its single risk assessment document (DUER) within the last year (businesses with fewer than 11 employees are exempt from the annual update requirement) and make it available to the regional fund if it asks to consult it; not be subject to an injunction or an additional contribution currently in force for any of its establishments; inform staff representative bodies of the planned investments and the funding application made to the regional fund.
What the scheme covers
Equipment to reduce manual handling of loads and/or awkward working positions: overhead crane with wireless remote control (payload over 2 t and up to 5 t); electric forklift (payload over 2 t and up to 6 t); load balancer, self-balancing manipulator; automatic strapping machine; motorised conveyor (rail, roller or ball); storage unit for press-brake tooling; magnetic workholding plate; workpiece positioner; equipment to make storing and handling materials (tubes, profiles, sheets) and tools easier — shelving, cantilever racks, stanchions, pallet racks, drawer racks, except lifting gear (slings, etc.); a dynamic storage unit (vertical carousel) to optimise storage (excluding stacker cranes); automatic deburring machine (noise level below 80 dBA). Equipment to reduce the risks of slipping, falling, tripping, collisions and crushing linked to pedestrians working alongside machinery and/or vehicles: equipment for fitting out areas where flows cross (barrier, gate, chicane, mirror); horizontal and vertical signage (markings, lighting); warning and driver-assistance systems on handling machinery (radar, camera), provided they are fitted as original equipment or added by the manufacturer. Equipment to improve safety on fixed machines (excluding handling or lifting machinery): tools useful for prevention — sanding tools (INRS brochure ED6243), 3-position pedals on rolling machines (INRS brochure 6122, §8.3), hydraulic press brake with sheet-follower support, rail-mounted storage for punches/dies, swarf recovery tools; handling aids (upstream/downstream) forming an integral part of the machine or set of machines: stacker, destacker, specific trolley, jib crane, motorised conveyors. Equipment to prevent falls from height: custom platforms for working at height complying with the NF standard (see INRS brochure ED6110); purchase of “safe assembly and dismantling” (MDS) base scaffolding (limited to 1 set of the same model and manufacturer); purchase of MDS mobile scaffolding (limited to 3 units over the 2023–2028 period). Equipment to reduce employees’ exposure to hazardous chemical agents or CMR substances: grinding table with an extraction worktop with grating-type surface, fixed rear panel, hinged side panels, top canopy and coarse dust collection drawer, with an extraction network comprising a pollutant capture and filtration system venting outside the building; spray stripping in an enclosed chamber (“ROTAJET” type). Equipment to reduce employees’ exposure to noise: enclosure of noisy machinery; soundproof booth for an operator’s workstation; acoustic treatment of premises (perforated walls or ceilings); only in addition to a measure listed above: individually moulded earplugs with integrated hearing filter, with training on fitting, use and maintenance. Training to improve the occupational health and safety culture: occupational risk assessment; “Carrying out the role of competent person in health and safety at work”; “Analysing a workplace accident”; CACES training; workplace first-aider (SST) training. Investments under leasing, finance lease or long-term rental are not eligible.
Amount and funding terms
A grant covering 50% of the amount excluding VAT spent on equipment and 70% of the amount excluding VAT spent on training. It will be between €500 and €25,000. A business can receive up to 3 Prevention Grants of different kinds from Assurance Maladie – Risques professionnels over the 2023–2028 period, up to a limit of €75,000.
How to apply
To put together a project under “Subvention Prévention TPE - Métallurgie”, start by comparing the company’s need with the operations and beneficiaries described in this entry. Prepare a project presentation, a forecast budget and the supporting documents requested by the managing body. Check the application timetable and the eligibility of costs before making any commitments.
Timeline
No end date is currently known for this scheme. Confirm with the managing body that the scheme is open and that the timetable is still valid.
Key facts
- Funder
- CARSAT Rhône-Alpes
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €75,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Minimum amount
- €500
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Which project can be presented?
Equipment to reduce manual handling of loads and/or awkward working positions: overhead crane with wireless remote control (payload over 2 t and up to 5 t); electric forklift (payload over 2 t and up to 6 t); load balancer, self-balancing manipulator; automatic strapping machine; motorised conveyor (rail, roller or ball); storage unit for press-brake tooling; magnetic workholding plate; workpiece positioner; equipment to make storing and handling materials (tubes, profiles, sheets) and tools easier — shelving, cantilever racks, stanchions, pallet racks, drawer racks, except lifting gear (slings, etc.); a dynamic storage unit (vertical carousel) to optimise storage (excluding stacker cranes); automatic deburring machine (noise level below 80 dBA).
Who can apply for this aid?
Companies and associations (public-sector bodies are excluded); located in the Rhône-Alpes region only; paying into the general social security scheme as employers; with a national workforce of 1 to 49 employees (according to the SIREN); up to date with their workplace accident and occupational disease contributions; belonging to CTN A. Garage risk codes are not eligible: 501ZF (import, sale, servicing and repair of branded motor vehicles) and 502ZH (vehicle breakdown and towing services).
What amount and deadlines should I plan for?
A grant covering 50% of the amount excluding VAT spent on equipment and 70% of the amount excluding VAT spent on training. It will be between €500 and €25,000. A business can receive up to 3 Prevention Grants of different kinds from Assurance Maladie – Risques professionnels over the 2023–2028 period, up to a limit of €75,000. Confirm that the end date is still valid and that the scheme is open.
Official source
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