Section 3: Special requirements

Off-voltage work is carried out under the following conditions: 1° The part of the installation on which they are carried out must be identified and locked out beforehand, so that, throughout the duration of the work, no voltage remains, can appear or reappear in this part of the installation; 2° It must not be possible to re-establish voltage in the part of the installation in question until the installation has…

In the case of work carried out in the vicinity of live bare active parts in the HTA or HTB fields mentioned in 3° and 4° ofarticle R. 4226-2, permanent supervision is ensured by an authorised person, designated for this purpose, who ensures that the prescribed safety measures are applied. Access to the premises or locations at particular risk of electric shock mentioned inarticle R. 4226-9 is reserved for persons…

Live working, including when entrusted to an external company, may only be undertaken on the basis of a written order from the head of the establishment where the work is to be carried out, justifying the need for live working.

When carrying out live working, the employer shall implement preventive measures which shall include, in the light of the risk assessment: 1° The definition of appropriate operating procedures ; 2° The choice of work equipment appropriate to the conditions and characteristics of the work to be carried out, as well as personal protective equipment and work clothing appropriate to the risks and conditions in which the work is carried out….