Accidents and incidents occurring during the operation of a ski lift or conveyor belt are investigated in accordance with articles R. 1621-1 to R. 1621-26 of the French Transport Code.
Any serious accident is immediately brought to the attention of the Prefect and the Land Transport Accident Investigation Bureau by the operator of the lift or conveyor in question. This information includes the circumstances of the accident. In addition, the operator must send the Prefect, within two months, a report on the accident, specifying the causes and consequences of the accident. If the seriousness or circumstances of the accident so require, the Prefect may make continued operation subject to prior production of the report.
The operator must inform the Prefect without delay of any other event affecting the safety of the operation.
The Prefect may ask the operator to analyse any safety-related event of which he is aware. In addition, if the Prefect considers that the event could have led to a serious accident, he will forward the operator’s report analysing the event to the Land Transport Accident Investigation Bureau.
In all cases covered by this article, the Prefect may request any additional information.
An order by the Minister for Transport shall specify the provisions of this article, in particular the nature of the serious accidents and events mentioned in the third paragraph.