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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4227-9

The staircases extend to the evacuation level to the outside. The walls and steps do not contain cladding materials classified, according to their reaction to fire, in a category lower than that speci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4223-9

All measures are taken to ensure that workers are not inconvenienced by the thermal effects of radiation from the lighting sources used. Lighting sources are designed or installed in such a way as to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4216-9

For premises located in basements where the number of people exceeds one hundred, clearances are determined on the basis of the number of people calculated as follows: 1° The number of people is round…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Non-specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-9

It is forbidden to send polluted air from a room with specific pollution, after recycling it in a room with non-specific pollution.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Quasi-machines

Article R4313-9

The assembly instructions for partly completed machinery shall contain a description of the conditions to be fulfilled for its proper incorporation into the final machinery without compromising health…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Installation of work equipment

Article R4323-9

The working environment is organised in such a way that any energy or substance used or produced can be supplied and removed safely.

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

Article R4324-9

The operating parts of work equipment must be clearly visible and identifiable. Where necessary, they are appropriately marked.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Worker information and training

Article R4412-90

The employer shall inform workers of the presence of carcinogens, mutagens or agents toxic to reproduction in installations. He shall ensure that ancillary containers containing such agents are clearl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Personal protection

Article R4434-9

The employer shall verify the effectiveness of the measures taken in application of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Risk assessment

Article R4412-9

The results of the chemical risk assessment are communicated, in an appropriate form, to the social and economic committee and, in the absence of staff representation, to any worker involved in the co…

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