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Article R4462-12 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

I. – Within the pyrotechnic enclosure, separate pyrotechnic installations are provided for : 1° The study, experimentation and testing of explosive substances or objects; 2° The manufacture and handling of explosive objects; 3° The manufacture and handling of explosive substances; 4° Destruction of explosive substances or objects; 5° The storage of explosive substances or objects, with the exception of the storage of quantities required for ongoing production. II. – However,…

Article R4462-13 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

Non-pyrotechnic installations presenting a significant risk of fire or explosion, such as stores of flammable products not used in the manufacture of explosive substances or objects, wood or paper, tyre and cardboard stores, joineries, compressed gas stores, are located outside the pyrotechnic enclosure or arranged in such a way that any incident occurring in one of these installations does not affect safety conditions in the pyrotechnic enclosure.

Article R4462-14 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

For the transport of explosive substances or objects to or from the public highway, the employer draws up a document which, taking into account the nature of the load, indicates precisely the authorised routes within the site and analyses the possible domino effects between the convoy and each installation. This document is added to the safety file mentioned in article R. 4462-34. Upon entering the site, these transports are checked…

Article R4462-15 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

For the internal transport of explosive substances or objects on the site, which is carried out in compliance with the specific regulations relating to the transport of dangerous goods in force or presents a level of safety which the employer assesses as equivalent to that of transport carried out in compliance with these regulations, the employer shall draw up and make available to the representatives of the authorities a document…

Article R4462-16 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

The employer must ensure that the construction of buildings and the nature of the materials used are such that, in the event of a pyrotechnic event, the risk of large masses being projected is reduced as much as possible. It also ensures that the materials making up the walls, doors, windows and in particular the glazing of buildings located in the effect zones and which may be occupied by workers,…

Article R4462-17 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

Buildings in which pyrotechnic activities are carried out do not have a storey or basement, unless this storey or basement contains only the installations needed to house the facilities of these buildings. This article does not apply to 1° To pyrotechnic activities whose operating mode requires buildings with workstations on several levels, inside or outside a building. In this case, these workstations are arranged in such a way that pyrotechnic…

Article R4462-18 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

Doors to exits and exits provided for in articles R. 4227-4 to R. 4227-14, in premises where pyrotechnic activities are carried out, can be opened to the outside by a simple push from the inside and easily from the outside when workers are in the premises. In premises where pyrotechnic activities are carried out, doors fitted with sliding doors only must be immobilised in the open position when there are…

Article R4462-19 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

In premises where pyrotechnic activities are carried out, exits and clearances must comply with the following specific requirements: 1° There may be no fewer than two exits where these must allow the passage of more than five people; for a number of people ranging from six to ten, the total width of the exits must not be less than 1.80 metres; this width is increased by 0.60 metres for every…

Article R4462-20 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

No workstation where pyrotechnic activities are carried out is more than 7 metres from an effective exit or shelter. This distance is measured according to the actual distance to be covered between the pyrotechnic workstation and the exit. It does not apply to buildings in which explosive substances or objects are stored or, where this is not possible, to buildings in which work is carried out on large explosive objects…

Article R4462-21 of the French Labour Code

November 3, 2023

Buildings in which pyrotechnic activities are carried out and which have several levels as referred to in Article R. 4462-17 are served, independently of the internal staircases, by one or more external staircases or equivalent devices, the location and clearance capacity of which will be chosen so as to ensure rapid evacuation of workers.

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Article R4462-12 of the French Labour Code

Article R4462-13 of the French Labour Code

Article R4462-14 of the French Labour Code

Article R4462-15 of the French Labour Code

Article R4462-16 of the French Labour Code

Article R4462-17 of the French Labour Code

Article R4462-18 of the French Labour Code

Article R4462-19 of the French Labour Code

Article R4462-20 of the French Labour Code

Article R4462-21 of the French Labour Code

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