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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Lighting

Article R4324-23

Work, adjustment or maintenance areas on work equipment are adequately lit for the work to be carried out.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Use and maintenance of work equipment

Article R4323-20

The maintenance logbook is made available to the Labour Inspectorate, to agents of the prevention departments of the social security bodies, to the Organisme professionnel de prévention du bâtiment et…

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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
Chapter IV: Risk assessment

Article R4444-2

Assessment of mechanical vibration levels and, if necessary, measurement are planned and carried out by competent persons at appropriate intervals with the assistance, where appropriate, of the occupa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R4441-2

The physical parameters characterising exposure to mechanical vibrations are defined as the daily vibration exposure value related to an eight-hour reference period. A joint order by the ministers for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: List of exposed workers

Article R4426-2

The list of exposed workers is kept for at least ten years after the end of exposure. However, where biological agents are likely to cause illnesses with a long incubation period, the list is kept for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Risk assessment

Article R4433-2

The assessment of noise levels and, if necessary, their measurement are planned and carried out by competent persons, with the assistance, where appropriate, of the occupational health service. They a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-20

For all activities where there is a risk of exposure to hazardous chemical agents, the employer shall provide appropriate hygiene measures to ensure that workers do not eat, drink or smoke in the work…

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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
Subsection 4: Checks on collective protection equipment and installations

Article R4412-25

…sins and reservoirs containing corrosive products are carried out at intervals not exceeding one year. These inspections are carried out by a qualified person under the responsibility of the employer.

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