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General and job-specific safetyMandatory course

General worker training

Mandatory general safety training for all workers, to be delivered within 60 days of hiring. Covers risk, harm, prevention and workers' rights and duties under Article 37 of Legislative Decree 81/2008.

Duration

4 hours

Delivery mode

E-learning

Target audience

All workers (Legislative Decree 81/2008, Article 37); new hires within 60 days of starting work.

Regulatory reference: Legislative Decree 81/2008 Article 37, State-Regions Agreement of 21 December 2011

Recognised qualifications

Valid across the entire national territory

Qualified instructors

Professionals with hands-on field experience

3 offices + on-site

Milan, Rome, Lamezia · also at your premises

Classroom · e-Learning · Blended

Choose the delivery format that suits your organisation

Note: Course materials are delivered in Italian.

Programme

  • Concepts of risk, harm, prevention and protection
  • Organisation of prevention within the company
  • Rights, duties and penalties for the various parties in the company
  • Supervisory, control and assistance bodies

Objectives

On completing the course, the worker will have acquired the general occupational safety knowledge required by law, which is a prerequisite for the job-specific training on the risks of their own role.

Delivery method

Distance learning course (e-learning) accessible 24/7 from any device, with hour tracking and a final test. A certificate valid for legal purposes is issued.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Article 37 of Legislative Decree 81/2008 requires general training for all workers, and for new hires within 60 days of starting work, regardless of sector and company size.

General training lasts 4 hours and can be delivered entirely by distance learning (e-learning), on a tracked platform and with a final test. The certificate is fully valid in law.

General training has no expiry date of its own, but it must be updated every 5 years through the worker refresher course (6 hours) provided for by the State-Regions Agreement of 21 December 2011.

On passing the final test you receive a general safety training certificate, valid under Legislative Decree 81/2008 and the State-Regions Agreement of 21 December 2011.

No. General training is a prerequisite and must be combined with job-specific training on the risks of the role (4, 8 or 12 hours depending on the company risk level). Both modules are mandatory.

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