Work equipment intended to be exhibited, offered for sale, sold, imported, hired out, made available or transferred for any purpose whatsoever is designed and constructed so that its installation, use, adjustment and maintenance, under conditions consistent with its intended purpose, do not expose people to a risk of harm to their health or safety and, where appropriate, ensure the protection of domestic animals, property and the environment.
The means of protection, which are the subject of the operations mentioned in the first paragraph, are designed and manufactured in such a way as to protect people, under conditions of use and maintenance that comply with their intended purpose, against the risks for which they are intended.