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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Employee training.

Article R4543-22

Any worker carrying out the work referred to in Article R. 4543-1, including temporary workers or workers on fixed-term contracts, will receive special training from the company employing them. This t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4544-2

For the application of the provisions of this chapter, operations on electrical installations are understood to mean : 1° In the high- and low-voltage fields, work away from voltage, work under voltag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Physical working environment.

Article R4542-13

Radiation, with the exception of the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum, is reduced to negligible levels to protect the health and safety of workers.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Isolated workers.

Article R4543-21

A lone worker may only carry out operations or work which require him to be on the roof of the passenger compartment of a piece of equipment while it is in motion under the following cumulative condit…

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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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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Employee training.

Article R4543-23

The training includes a period of practical exercises carried out under the supervision of a tutor appointed by the employer. This tutor has the necessary qualifications and is familiar, in particular…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special requirements

Article R4544-6

In the case of work carried out in the vicinity of live bare active parts in the HTA or HTB fields mentioned in 3° and 4° ofarticle R. 4226-2, permanent supervision is ensured by an authorised person,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Preventive measures and resources.

Article R4542-10

The size and layout of the workstation provide sufficient space for workers to change position and move around.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4544-1

The provisions of this chapter include special requirements for operations carried out on electrical installations or in their vicinity. They do not apply to electrical energy distribution installatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Physical working environment.

Article R4542-15

Noise emitted by workstation equipment is taken into account when designing workstations, particularly so as not to disturb attention and hearing.

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