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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
Any incompatibility between the application of the requirements of this chapter and those laid down by other regulations with a view to the implementation of safety imperatives shall be the subject of a request for a derogation submitted by the employer, based on a specific analysis and accompanied by a proposal aimed at obtaining the highest possible level of worker safety through the implementation of compensatory measures. This application for…
All buildings where pyrotechnic activities are carried out are deemed to be premises or locations exposed to fire risks within the meaning of article R. 4215-12. In the case of an explosive atmosphere, they are also deemed to be exposed to explosion risks within the meaning of the same article. No overhead power lines with bare conductors may overhang the installations of the pyrotechnic enclosure.
The electrical installation in each building or premises where pyrotechnic activities are carried out must include a device enabling the power supply to the building or premises to be cut off in an emergency. The operating mechanism for this device is located outside and close to the building or premises. This device must be easily recognisable and easily accessible.
When handling explosive substances or articles known to be sensitive to static discharges, in order to reduce the possibility of potential discharges, such handling should be organised in such a way as to encourage the flow of static charges and to ensure the same level of electrical potential at all points in the pyrotechnic workstation. Workers should wear working clothes and personal protective equipment which prevent the build-up of electrostatic…
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