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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Lifting loads

Article R4324-28

…to reduce the risks associated with the movement of loads, so that they: 1° Do not strike workers; 2° Do not drift dangerously; 3° Do not come loose unexpectedly.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Start-up and shut-down controls

Article R4324-14

…his stop device is such that: 1° Stopping the work equipment takes priority over starting commands; 2° Once the work equipment or its dangerous parts have been stopped, the energy supply to the actuat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Information and training for workers

Article R4323-2

…rk equipment located in their immediate working environment, even if they do not use it personally; 2° Modifications affecting this equipment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Worker information and training

Article R4323-105

The employer shall draw up instructions for use setting out the information mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 4323-104 in a comprehensible manner. He shall make this instruction available to the me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Additional requirements for work equipment serving defined levels by means of an enclosure.

Article R4324-47

…to avoid: 1° any risk of the persons concerned falling when the carrier is at rest on the landing; 2° any dangerous movement or displacement of the carrier when accessing the equipment for loading or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scaffolding

Article R4323-69

…udes, in particular: 1° Understanding the plan for erecting, dismantling or converting scaffolding; 2° Safety when erecting, dismantling or converting scaffolding; 3° Measures to prevent the risk of p…

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Section 4: Additional requirements for work equipment serving defined levels by means of an enclosure.

Article R4324-46

…° Goods lifts which are inaccessible to persons due to the dimensions of the passenger compartment; 2° Goods lifts which are accessible for loading or unloading operations but are fitted with a contro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work carried out from a work plan

Article R4323-59

…ding on the height chosen for the guardrails; b) A handrail; c) An intermediate rail at mid-height; 2° Or by any other means ensuring equivalent safety.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Information and training for workers

Article R4323-1

…work equipment in an appropriate manner of: 1° The conditions under which it is used or maintained; 2° The instructions or guidelines relating to it, in particular those contained in the manufacturer'…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe II à l'article R4312-6

…in any case reach the pain threshold or a level such that it is likely to cause any harm to health. 2° Personal protective equipment must, if necessary, prevent the penetration of liquids or vapours a…

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