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Article R4534-86 of the French Labour Code

Scaffolding used to carry out work on roofs is fitted with guardrails consisting of elements that are joined together or spaced apart so that they cannot allow a human body to pass through. These guardrails are strong enough to effectively prevent a person who has lost his or her balance from falling to the ground.
In the absence of appropriate scaffolding, collective protection devices of at least equivalent effectiveness shall be installed.
Where the use of these protective devices is recognised as impossible, a fall arrest system must be worn.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article R4534-86


Les échafaudages utilisés pour exécuter des travaux sur les toitures sont munis de garde-corps constitués par des éléments jointifs ou écartés de sorte qu’ils ne puissent permettre le passage d’un corps humain. Ces garde-corps ont une solidité suffisante pour s’opposer efficacement à la chute dans le vide d’une personne ayant perdu l’équilibre.
A défaut d’échafaudages appropriés, des dispositifs de protection collective d’une efficacité au moins équivalente sont mis en place.
Lorsque l’utilisation de ces dispositifs de protection est reconnue impossible, le port d’un système d’arrêt de chute est obligatoire.

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