The (best) prevention experts hold an exhibition at Parc Expo 70 in Vesoul

“Prevention is not for em… people! », Testifies this head of a transport company at the head of a fleet of sixty trucks which cover some 400,000 km per month. With sometimes loads of 30 to 40 tonnes, suffice to say that it is a heavy responsibility that weighs on the shoulders of the drivers when they hit the road. Hence the work accident risk prevention component put in place within the company to protect employees, but also the employer who thus limits the risks. 564,000 work accidents were recorded in France last year with this sad toll of 700 fatal cases. Prevention also means protecting yourself. Romain Jedrek, owner of the Happy Cash store at Espace de la Motte in Vesoul, knows something about this. Several times his store was the target of attacks. Last time, they got their hands on €70,000 worth of equipment in… 1' 17″! Since then, he has equipped himself with a fog generator. “You don't steal what you can't see », slips Benjamin Chapus, of the EGS company in Vesoul. Suddenly, faced with the wall of fog, the burglars turn back Another form of more sneaky aggression: cyberattacks committed by “IT gangsters”, like the. baptized Jean-Luc Quivogne, president of the Doubs-Saône CCI, who also paid the price “One in two companies is the victim of a successful attack,” specifies Caroline Astier, general director of the consular chamber. 40% of companies that have suffered attacks have suffered at least eight hours of downtime and have to pay from €50,000 to thousands of euros to restore the situation, not to mention their image which is deteriorating. This is why, and rightly so.” , prevention is synonymous with performance. “Investing in prevention means investing in the performance of the company and the health of its employees,” says Jean-Luc Quivogne.

The 3^e edition of the prevention fair organized by the CCI Doubs-Saône with the help of various partners on Thursday November 21 and Friday November 22 in Vesoul, will be an opportunity to meet experts. One hundred exhibitors will be present. “We bring together players just as cutting-edge as the Préventica salons in Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg or Marseille,” insists Caroline Astier.

Different activities will be offered such as… a health street and a corporate massage workshop. In addition, 40 flash conferences (20 minutes) to offer key information and practical solutions in a minimum of time, will take place throughout the two days.

Prevention fair, Thursday 21 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday November 22 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Parc Expo 70 in Vesoul. Free entry. www.salon-prevention.fr