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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R4541-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to all manual handling operations involving risks, particularly of a back or lumbar nature, for workers due to the characteristics of the load or unfavourable ergo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General measures to prevent chemical risks.

Article R4535-8

…ks of exposure to hazardous chemical agent s: 1° Scope an d definitions provided for in articles R. 4412-1 to R. 4412-4; 2° Risk assessment provided for in articles R. 4412-5 to R. 4412-8 and article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Technical requirements during building and civil engineering works.

Article R4535-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this section, self-employed workers and employers who work directly on a building or civil engineering site are subject to the provisions of Chapter IV, with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 19: Display and information.

Article R4534-153

…ations laid down in this chapter shall be displayed in the changing room provided for in Article R. 4534-139. They shall be displayed in a suitable place, be easily accessible and kept in a clearly le…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work carried out off-voltage.

Article R4534-117

…work, preferably by locking the corresponding switching or isolating devices in the open position; 4° Does not re-energise voltage until the work has ceased and the workers are no longer in any dange…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum safety distances.

Article R4534-109

To determine the minimum distances to be observed in relation to normally energised bare conductive parts, account must be taken of: 1° All possible movements of the energised bare conductive parts of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope of application.

Article R4534-107

…hout exceeding 50,000 volts or exceeding 1,500 volts without exceeding 75,000 volts direct current; 4° Located outside or inside premises and in the high voltage B (HTB) range, i.e. with a voltage exc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 10: Construction work involving the use of heavy prefabricated elements or prestressed concrete.

Article R4534-103

When carrying out construction work involving the use of heavy prefabricated elements, the stability of each of these elements is ensured, as soon as they are in place, by appropriate rigid devices. R…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Work on roofs.

Article R4534-91

Flat ladders, known as "roofing ladders", are fixed so that they cannot slip or tip over.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4544-3

The definition of operations on electrical installations or in their vicinity and the recommended procedures for carrying them out are set out in approved standards, the references of which are publis…

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