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Article R4543-10 of the French Labour Code

The safety study includes all the information required to enable the head of the company carrying out the work to define and implement the necessary preventive measures to ensure the safety and protect the health of the people carrying out the work.

To this end, it includes in particular:

1° A description of the equipment;

2° The conditions of access to the various parts of the equipment, and in particular the machinery;

3° A description of the handling aids;

4° An assessment of the equipment and its installation with regard to the safety of the workers carrying out the work and the relevant preventive measures, including operating procedures;

5° An assessment of the validity and completeness of the technical documents available.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article R4543-10
L’étude de sécurité comporte toutes les données permettant au chef de l’entreprise intervenante de définir et de mettre en œuvre les mesures de prévention qui s’imposent pour assurer la sécurité et préserver la santé des personnes chargées de l’intervention ou des travaux.


A ce titre, elle comporte notamment :


1° La description de l’équipement ;


2° Les conditions d’accès aux différentes parties de l’équipement, et notamment la machinerie ;


3° Le descriptif des dispositifs d’aide à la manutention ;


4° L’évaluation de l’équipement et de son installation au regard de la sécurité des travailleurs chargés des interventions ou des travaux ainsi que les mesures de prévention, y compris les modes opératoires, pertinentes ;


5° L’appréciation de la validité et de l’exhaustivité des documents techniques disponibles.

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