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Article R4544-8 of the French Labour Code

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.

These preventive measures comply with approved standards, the references of which are specified by order of the ministers responsible for labour and agriculture.

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Article R4544-8

Pour la réalisation de travaux sous tension, l’employeur met en œuvre les mesures de prévention qui comprennent, compte tenu de l’évaluation des risques :

1° La définition des modes opératoires appropriés ;

2° Le choix des équipements de travail appropriés aux conditions et caractéristiques des travaux à effectuer ainsi que des équipements de protection individuelle et des vêtements de travail, appropriés aux risques et aux conditions dans lesquelles les travaux sont effectués.

Ces mesures de prévention sont conformes aux normes homologuées dont les références sont précisées par arrêté des ministres chargés du travail et de l’agriculture.

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