Book III: Work equipment and means of protection

By way of derogation from article R. 4323-31, work equipment not designed for lifting people may be used: 1° Either to access a workstation or to perform work when the use of equipment specially designed for lifting people is technically impossible or exposes them to a greater risk due to the work environment. A joint order by the ministers for labour and agriculture sets out the specifications for the equipment…

It is forbidden to lift a load greater than that marked on the appliance and, where applicable, on the load plate, except during tests or trials.

Measures are taken to prevent materials, fixtures or any other objects being lifted from falling or catching.

When work equipment used for lifting loads is stationary, no load may be suspended from the hook.

It is forbidden to carry loads above people, unless this is required for the smooth running of the work. In this case, an operating procedure is defined and applied.

When the load of a lifting device crosses a traffic lane, special measures are taken to prevent any danger resulting from the possible fall of the load being transported.

Where two or more pieces of equipment for lifting non-guided loads are installed or mounted in a workplace in such a way that their fields of action overlap, measures are taken to avoid collisions between the loads or with parts of the work equipment itself.

During the use of mobile work equipment used for lifting non-guided loads, measures are taken to prevent it from tipping, overturning, moving or sliding unexpectedly.

Where lifting equipment travels on tracks or runways, the ends of these tracks or runways are fitted with devices to reduce shocks at the end of travel.

The operating position of a piece of lifting equipment must be arranged in such a way that the driver can follow with his eyes the manoeuvres performed by the moving parts of the equipment. When the driver of work equipment used for lifting non-guided loads cannot observe the entire path of the load either directly or by means of auxiliary devices providing useful information, a manoeuvring supervisor, in communication with…