Book V: Prevention of risks associated with certain activities or operations

Where the operator has made it known in writing that he is unable, for a reason he considers to be imperative, to de-energise the electrical line, pipe or installation in the vicinity of which the work is to be carried out, the employer shall, before the work begins and in agreement with the operator, determine the safety measures to be taken. The employer shall inform the workers of these measures…

When the work to be carried out is in the vicinity of an electrical line or installation other than an underground pipeline and the operator, for a reason which he considers imperative, considers that he cannot de-energise this line or installation, the instructions provided for in article R. 4534-125 specify the measures to be taken to keep the line or installation out of the reach of workers. If the electrical…

If it is not possible to use the measures provided for in article R. 4534-119, the instructions provided for in article R. 4534-125 require workers to wear insulating gloves made available to them by the employer, as well as long-sleeved clothing and a cap. These measures do not preclude measures to insulate workers from the ground.

When the electrical line or installation is in the low-voltage B (LVB), high-voltage A (HVB) or high-voltage B (HVB) areas, the line or installation is kept out of reach by placing effective, firmly fixed obstacles in front of the bare live conductors or parts, and in front of the neutral. If this measure cannot be envisaged, the work area must be delimited in every possible way by highly visible signs,…

When earthworks, excavations, drillings or recesses are to be carried out in the vicinity of underground electrical conduits of any class, the route of the conduits and the location of the installations must be marked out in a highly visible manner using signs, banners, pennants, paint or any other device or equivalent means. This marking must take account of the information gathered in application of articles R. 4534-110 to R….

When earthmoving, transport, lifting or handling equipment must be used or moved in the vicinity of an electricity line, installation or pipeline of any class, and the operator, for a reason he considers imperative, considers that he cannot de-energise this line, installation or pipeline, the locations to be occupied and the routes to be followed by this equipment shall be chosen, as far as possible, in such a way as…