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Showing 27512760 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Installation of work equipment

Article R4323-8

Sufficient free space must be provided between the moving parts of the work equipment and the fixed or moving parts of its environment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain activities

Article R4424-8

In departments receiving patients or in premises where there are animals likely to be contaminated by group 3 or 4 biological agents, an order by the ministers for labour, agriculture and health defin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Risk assessment

Article R4412-8

Any new activity involving hazardous chemical agents may only be undertaken once a risk assessment has been carried out and appropriate preventive measures implemented.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Measures in the event of accidents or incidents

Article R4412-85

In order to maintain or restore health conditions in the affected area, the agents must be eliminated in such a way as not to create new risks for workers or the environment of the establishment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article R4532-86

Meetings of the inter-company college take place on the worksite in an appropriate room and, except in exceptional cases justified by the urgency of the situation, during working hours. Meetings are p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Footbridges and stairways.

Article R4534-84

Staircases that are not fitted with permanent handrails are edged on the empty side with guardrails and skirting boards.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Footbridges and stairways.

Article R4534-81

Gangway floors comply with the provisions relating to work platform floors.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Footbridges and stairways.

Article R4534-83

When footbridges are slippery due to ice, frost or snow, measures are taken to prevent slipping.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work platforms.

Article R4534-80

Where work platforms rest on trestles or trestles, these should be no more than 2 metres apart. They must be rigid, with their feet carefully treaded and resting on sturdy support points. It is forbid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Protection of minors.

Article R3353-8

If a public housekeeper admits minors under the age of sixteen to his establishment unaccompanied by their father, mother, guardian or any person over the age of eighteen who is responsible for or sup…

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