Chemical risk assessment
Title IX of Legislative Decree 81/2008 requires a chemical risk assessment for work activities involving hazardous chemical agents. European legislation has undergone significant updates with the introduction of the REACh Regulation (Regulation 1907/2006), the CLP Regulation (Regulation 1272/2008) and the SDS Regulation (Regulation 878/2020), which amended the criteria for classifying, labelling and packaging hazardous substances […]
Training course for Managers – Occupational safety
Under the State-Regions Conference Agreement of 21 December 2011 (Official Journal No 8 of 11/01/2012), managers must receive specific training providing knowledge and skills suited to the executive and organisational functions they perform in occupational health and safety. Legislative Decree 81/08 was the first to clearly define the role and responsibilities of the manager, recognising […]
Worker Safety Training Course – General Part (Pursuant to Article 37 of Legislative Decree 81/08 and the State-Regions Agreement)
General safety training is the essential first step in building a prevention culture in the workplace. Article 37 of Legislative Decree 81/08 requires employers to provide all workers with adequate training covering the basic concepts of health and safety. The course lasts 4 hours, as required for all production sectors by the State-Regions Agreement of […]
Worker Safety Training Course – Job-Specific Part (Low – Medium – High Risk | Pursuant to Article 37 of Legislative Decree 81/08 and the State-Regions Agreement)
The Job-Specific Safety Training Course is the mandatory completion of the training pathway for all workers under Article 37 of Legislative Decree 81/08 and the State-Regions Agreement of 21 December 2011. Unlike the general part, this training is tailored to the company’s specific risk assessment. Content is defined on the basis of the activities actually […]
Refresher training for managers under Legislative Decree 81/08: responsibilities, prevention and safety management
Under the State-Regions Agreement of 21 December 2011, managers must attend refresher training at least every five years. The strategic role this figure holds in occupational health and safety, combined with the duties and responsibilities assigned by legislation, calls for periodic opportunities for in-depth study and reflection. This course provides participants with: an update on […]
Additional Specific Training Course for Supervisors (Pursuant to Article 37 of Legislative Decree 81/08 and the State-Regions Agreement of 21/12/2011, in force since 26/01/2012)
The supervisor plays a fundamental role in the day-to-day management of occupational health and safety, overseeing compliance with rules, the correct use of protective equipment and worker conduct. For this reason, legislation requires supervisors to receive specific training beyond the general component, aimed at strengthening awareness, responsibility and the ability to intervene. The course provides […]
Legislative Decree 231/2001 and offences relating to the environment and safety: from management system governance to OdV inspection and oversight
A management system addressing offences under Legislative Decree 231/2001 (environment and safety) has become a necessity — and in some cases an obligation — for companies. It calls for specific expertise in environmental law, occupational health and safety, and in managing procedures, roles and inspection controls.
Contract management: coordination obligations, DUVRI and applicable regulations
Article 26 of Legislative Decree 81/2008, elaborating on earlier legislation on obligations related to contracts, works and supply agreements, introduced — among other provisions — the requirement for the client employer to promote cooperation and coordination by preparing a single interference risk assessment document (DUVRI). This provision mandates a specific document to be annexed to […]
Application of the Construction Sites Directive in civil and industrial maintenance works
Title IV of Legislative Decree 81/2008 defines a temporary and mobile construction site as any location where building or civil engineering works are carried out, as further specified in Annex X — namely “construction, maintenance, repair, demolition, conservation, renovation, restructuring, equipping, conversion, renewal or dismantling works on fixed, permanent or temporary structures, in masonry, reinforced […]
Risk Assessment Document (DVR): the essential tool for building workplace safety — parties involved, responsibilities of the employer, management and RSPP
When the risk assessment obligation was first introduced, companies sought to comply by balancing the need to understand the “philosophy” behind this new requirement with the need to identify the precise contents of the associated document. In the years since, there has been a gradual decline in the priority given to this topic, with the […]