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Safety at Work: the new Act, "light" sanctions, for companies? |
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Written by Ecotp - Knowledge Engineering
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Tuesday, 31 March 2009 13:02 |
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Data on accidents and victims on the work of expressing an opinion in 2008 the percentage positive. -5.2% dead -4.2% accidents
Accidents at work: still a painful wound, despite the regulations, the rules for compliance in the company and the numerous awareness
campaigns INAIL which has sent out 2008 data less dramatic.
The decrease in 2008 should not lead to complacency in implementing measures to prevent accidents and occupational diseases. " From the
Government, however, signals, and not just because the Milleproroghe has led to the postponement of many compliance obligations.
In the new draft of the codified law on safety and health at work (law 123/08) - Published by Apcom - outstanding as reported, substantial
remedial action: in short, less penalties for companies and downsizing of the consequences ( risk arrest and closure of business).
Yet the text is still under discussion and in CdM approderà only next week. Meanwhile, the report accompanying the draft, anticipated by the Minister of Welfare Maurizio Sacconi, tip about data "encouraging." . fatalities declined by 5.2%, while the average of accidents at work to -4.2%.Over 50% of deaths at work arising from road accidents, many of them on the way home-work, which fall into the category of responsibility on the job. A riddle: what is certain, it should not be forgotten that the European directives, which wants to reduce, by 2012, 25% of the total
accidents in the EU countries.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 April 2009 09:54 |