Supervisor (preposto) course - D.Lgs. 81/08

The course trains those who act as supervisors (preposti) under Article 19 of Italian Legislative Decree no. 81/2008, providing the knowledge and operational tools to correctly carry out their duties of supervision, oversight and control. The course is governed by State-Regions Agreement Rep. Atti no. 59/CSR of 17 April 2025 (Official Gazette no. 119 of 24 May 2025).

Exam and certification:
At the end there is a theory test and, where applicable, a practical assessment through simulations and analysis of operational cases. The assessment methods and the minimum pass mark are governed by State-Regions Agreement Rep. Atti no. 59/CSR of 17 April 2025 (Official Gazette no. 119 of 24 May 2025).

Certificate:
A certificate of attendance is issued.

Legal module - Role and obligations of the supervisor

• The supervisor's role in company prevention
• Obligations and responsibilities
• Relations with the employer, managers, the Head of the Prevention and Protection Service (RSPP) and other safety roles

Safety management and organisation

• Skills to oversee and supervise work activities
• Informing, reporting and stopping hazardous activities
• Cooperation with the employer and managers
• Implementing company operating methods and procedures

Assessment of risk situations and operational control

• Health and safety risks in the work context
• Prevention and protection measures
• Safety implications of agency work, contracting and contracts for services
• Operating methods and the supervisor's intervention
• Checking that workers carry out activities correctly

Communication and information

• Effective communication techniques
• Communication with workers and other safety roles
• Managing relationships and conflicts
• Tools to encourage cooperation and awareness

• To know the role, obligations and responsibilities of the supervisor.
• To understand the relationship with the employer, managers, the RSPP and other prevention roles.
• To identify health and safety risks in the operational context.
• To gain an in-depth understanding of the applicable prevention and protection measures.
• To develop effective communication skills with workers and other safety roles.
• To acquire the control functions: oversight, supervision, stopping activities, informing and reporting.
• To encourage cooperation with the employer, managers and the Prevention and Protection Service (SPP) in implementing operating procedures.