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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Use and storage of explosive and flammable substances

Article R4227-22

Premises or areas in which substances or preparations classified as explosive, oxidising or extremely flammable are stored or handled, as well as materials in a physical state likely to give rise to r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Storage or handling of flammable substances

Article R4216-22

Premises or areas in which substances or preparations classified as explosive, oxidising or extremely flammable are to be stored or handled, as well as materials in a physical state likely to give ris…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Catering and rest

Article R4228-22

In establishments with at least fifty employees, the employer, after consulting the social and economic committee, provides them with catering facilities. The number of employees and the fact that the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conformity assessment with internal production control, also known as the "EC self-certification" procedure

Article R4313-22

The manufacturer, importer or any other person responsible for placing the equipment on the market shall draw up the technical file provided for in Article R. 4313-6 for each type of machine or person…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Initial inspection

Article R4323-22

Orders issued by the Minister for Labour or the Minister for Agriculture determine the work equipment and categories of work equipment for which the employer shall carry out or have carried out an ini…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Electrical and fire risks

Article R4324-22

Work equipment using products or materials which emit gases, vapours, dust or other flammable waste must be fitted with protective devices to prevent a rise in the temperature of a component or sparks…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-22

During work likely to expose workers to noxious gases in confined spaces such as shafts, gas pipes, flues, cesspools, tanks or appliances of any kind, workers must be restrained or protected by anothe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Boundaries and signs

Article R4451-22

The employer shall identify any zone where workers are likely to be exposed to levels of ionising radiation exceeding: 1° For the whole body, assessed on the basis of the effective dose: 0.08 millisie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Worker monitoring and individual health monitoring

Article R4452-22

The employer keeps an up-to-date list of workers likely to be exposed to artificial optical radiation exceeding the exposure limit values defined in articles R. 4452-5 and R. 4452-6. This list shall s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Specific provisions governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to sensory effects

Article R4453-22

The employer shall ensure that additional preventive measures and resources are implemented to guarantee the health and safety of workers.

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