General and specific training for workers - Low risk

Training for workers under Article 37 of Italian Legislative Decree no. 81/2008 is mandatory and must be delivered before the worker starts their duties. It consists of general training and specific training, whose duration depends on the company's risk level, determined by its ATECO code.

Course structure:

• General training: 4 hours
• Specific training, low risk: 4 hours
• Five-yearly refresher: at least 6 hours

Exam and certification:
At the end there is a mandatory final assessment by multiple-choice test. The minimum pass mark is 70% of correct answers. The training certificate is issued only to those who pass the assessment and attend at least 90% of the course, as required by current legislation.

Certificate:
A certificate of attendance is issued.

General training (4h)

• Introduction to Legislative Decree no. 81/2008: historical background and regulatory framework
• Concepts of hazard, risk, harm, prevention and protection
• Risk assessment document (DVR) and interference risk assessment document (DUVRI)
• Organisation of company prevention: definition of company and institutional roles
• Rights, duties and penalties
• Inspection, control and assistance bodies
• Effective communication to spread a safety culture
  
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Specific training (4h)

• Work with display screen equipment (DSE)
• Electrical risk
• Work-related stress
• Risks from substance use and abuse
• Commuting accidents and near misses
• Maternity protection
  
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• To provide basic knowledge of the concepts of hazard, risk and harm.
• To explain the principles of prevention and protection and how company prevention is organised.
• To present the role of workers, workers' health and safety representatives (RLS) and the institutional bodies responsible for oversight.
• To examine the specific risks present in low-risk work settings.
• To encourage safe and informed behaviour in the workplace.