Occupational Safety news and insights
In this guide, we will explain how the closure of an INAIL accident works, detailing the rights of workers and the legal obligations for employers. At any time, a worker may suffer an injury or occupational illness, resulting in temporary or permanent incapacity to work. For this reason, employers...
The acronym “ASPP” stands for Addetto al Servizio di Prevenzione e Protezione (Assistant for the Prevention and Protection Service), a role complementary to the Responsabile del Servizio di Prevenzione e Protezione (RSPP) and crucial, particularly in medium and large-sized organizations. The ASPP’s primary function is to support and assist...
Legislative Decree 81/08 defines a hazard as “the intrinsic potential of an activity or situation to cause harm in terms of injuries to individuals, damage to health, property, the work environment, or a combination of these.” Definition of Hazard in Legislative Decree 81/08 Article 2, letter r, of Decree...
Legislative Decree 81/2008 aims to define the regulations governing workplace safety in Italy, outlining rules, procedures, and preventive measures to ensure safe workplaces and general safeguards for corporate safety. Later, Law Decree No. 146 of 2021 introduced significant amendments to this legislation, expanding the powers of the National Labor...
Regarding the management of technical and professional aspects related to safety on construction sites, Italian law provides for the identification of a reference figure to oversee such activities during the execution of specific construction works. Often, the client does not have the necessary tools and skills to take on...
Strenuous jobs are those that, more than others, prove to be particularly taxing and demanding for those performing these activities in the workplace. The law has intervened several times on this topic to protect workers carrying out the most arduous tasks, such as in the area of pension systems....
It is possible that within a company, one or more employees encounter issues compromising their physical or mental fitness to perform their assigned duties. The law has addressed these situations in several interventions to protect both employers and employees. Under certain conditions, permanent unfitness for work may constitute a...
