The current picture: information from Minister Calderone
During the meeting, the Minister of Labor and Social Policies, Marina Calderone, presented a detailed information on the state of safety at work in Italy.
The focus was placed on INAIL data relating to accidentswith particular attention to the accidents that involved studentsin light of the extension of the insurance protections provided for by the decree-law no. 48/2023.
Calderone has also illustrated the regulatory activities adopted in the last two years: from strengthening the rules on inspection controls atincrease of dedicated staffpassing through the fight against submerged work and a more efficient use of databases.
Among the main operating tools that emerged is the Boarding license in constructiondesigned to reward virtuous employers and discourage negligent conduct.
Work safety: focus on education and vigilance
The government’s strategy is also based on an integrated plan that provides training and information actions at all levels.
The systematic introduction of safety at work in school programsas part of the teaching of civic education. This choice reflects the intent to build a widespread awareness, since school age, on a theme that is too often perceived only in the event of an accident.
Minister Calderone stressed that the recurrence of May 1st represented an ideal time to reiterate the importance of these interventions.
Towards a comparison with the social partners
An important step will be represented by discussion table with the social partnersconvened for May 8, 2025. The government will present new proposals and open the debate with unions, representatives of businesses and employers. The intent is to give full implementation to the measures started, but also to collect useful suggestions to define the next steps.
Among the future prospects there are: stabilization of the extension of the Inail protection for students and teaching and non -teaching staff foreseen by the work decree of 2023, Promotion and expansion of the training activity on the subject also with respect to their quality e consistency with specific risk factors, reward For virtuous realities that invest appropriately to increase health and safety in the workplace.
