Programme
Specific risks of the high-risk sector (3 hours)
- Classification of high-risk companies and the criteria of the State-Regions Agreement of 21 December 2011
- Specific risks in the construction, chemical, healthcare and heavy industry sectors
- Risks from hazardous, carcinogenic and mutagenic chemical agents
- Biological risks in healthcare and agri-food settings
- Risks from work at height, confined spaces and environments suspected of pollution
Risk assessment and advanced preventive measures (3 hours)
- The risk assessment document (DVR): reading and understanding it as a worker
- Collective and individual preventive measures for high risks
- Personal protective equipment for high-risk work: selection, donning and maintenance
- Safe working procedures for critical operations (e.g. LOTO, confined space, electrical work)
- Health surveillance: pre-employment and periodic examinations, fitness for the job
Hazardous equipment, machinery and plant (3 hours)
- Safety requirements for machinery and plant (Machinery Directive)
- Safe use of equipment specific to the high-risk sector
- Electrical risks and preventive systems (MV substations, LV switchboards)
- Handling heavy loads by mechanical means: cranes, forklift trucks, hoists
- Planned maintenance and safety inspections
Emergency procedures and management of serious incidents (2 hours)
- Emergency plan for high-risk scenarios: explosion, release of hazardous substances, fire
- Evacuation procedures on a construction site or industrial plant
- Reporting and analysis of accidents and near misses
- Communication with external emergency services (Fire Brigade, 118 medical emergency service, authorities)
Advanced legislation, criminal liability and active participation (1 hour)
- Liability of the worker, the supervisor and the employer in the event of a serious accident
- The role of the RLS (Workers’ Safety Representative) in high-risk sectors
- The right to stop work in the event of serious and imminent danger (Article 44, Legislative Decree 81/2008)
- Refresher and continuing training in high-risk sectors
Objectives
Ensure that workers employed in high-risk settings acquire a thorough knowledge of the hazards specific to their sector, are able to apply the most advanced prevention and protection measures and can manage complex emergency situations, in compliance with Legislative Decree 81/2008 and the State-Regions Agreement of 21 December 2011.