
4. Equipment for working at height
There is a wide range of equipment available to meet regulatory requirements, depending on the sector of activity and the work situation. It is not possible to deal with all equipment; the main ones are detailed in this paragraph.
4.1 Permanent equipment
For machines covered by article R. 4311-4 of the French Labor Code (CE-marked machines), the characteristics of permanent means of access are defined by the following standards: NF EN ISO 14122 parts 1, 2, 3 and 4.
For other workplaces (buildings, industrial installations, technical premises, etc.), the following standards should be taken as references: NF E 85-013, NF E 85-014, NF E 85-015, NF E 85-016.
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L. 4121-2 (formerly article L. 230-2)
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