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Article R4534-22 of the French Labour Code

In order to take the appropriate safety measures, if necessary, and before starting any earthworks, the employer must obtain information from the relevant road authority in the case of work on public property, or from the owner in the case of work on private property:
1° The possible existence of soil deposits;
2° The location and nature of any underground pipes or cables that may be in the area where the work is to be undertaken;
3° The risks of the subsoil being impregnated by noxious fumes or products.

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Article R4534-22


Afin de prendre s’il y a lieu les mesures de sécurité appropriées et avant de commencer des travaux de terrassement, l’employeur s’informe auprès du service de voirie compétent dans le cas de travaux sur le domaine public ou auprès du propriétaire dans le cas de travaux sur le domaine privé :
1° De l’existence éventuelle de terres rapportées ;
2° De l’emplacement et de la nature des canalisations ou câbles souterrains pouvant se trouver dans la zone où les travaux seront entrepris ;
3° Des risques d’imprégnation du sous-sol par des émanations ou produits nocifs.

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