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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: General obligations of the employer

Article R4544-4

…ing operations on electrical installations or in their vicinity. To this end, he must ensure that : 1° Work is carried out de-energised, unless the risk assessment shows that operating conditions make…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific safety study.

Article R4543-4

…ithin six weeks of the occurrence of any event likely to affect the risk assessment, in particular: 1° In the event of a major conversion; 2° On receipt of the inspection report from the technical ins…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Hygiene measures.

Article R4534-142

…ir meals on site, a refectory is provided for them. This room must meet the following requirements: 1° It must have a sufficient number of tables and chairs: 2° It must have at least one appliance for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 15: Work involving the risk of drowning.

Article R4534-136

…to the safety measures prescribed by this chapter, take the following special protection measures: 1° Workers exposed to the risk shall be provided with lifejackets; 2° An alarm signal shall be provi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum safety distances.

Article R4534-108

…distance from normally energised bare conductive parts, in particular, at a distance of less than : 1° Three metres for lines or installations where the highest voltage, in rms value for alternating c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Erection, dismantling and lifting of frameworks.

Article R4534-100

The devices provided for in 1° and 2° of article R. 4534-99 are arranged in such a way as to prevent the effects of tipping or bouncing.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Demolition work.

Article R4534-72

…und level, the installation of a work floor is not compulsory, subject to the following provisions: 1° The work may only be entrusted to qualified workers; 2° It is forbidden to allow workers to climb…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Isolated workers.

Article R4543-20

A lone worker may not carry out work which : 1° Involve the manual carrying of a mass in excess of 30 kg, the manual installation or removal of equipment weighing in excess of 50 kg, or the installati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Organisation of the intervention.

Article R4543-16

…riate to the technology of the equipment and its environment. This organisation takes into account: 1° The consequences of the introduction of new technologies; 2° The conclusions drawn from experienc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Preventive measures and resources.

Article R4542-8

The workspace has the following characteristics: 1° The tabletop or work surface has a low-reflection surface of sufficient size to allow the respective positions of the screen, keyboard, documents an…

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