QR Laboratory adopts, in the interests of preventing accidents at work and occupational illnesses, a system of precautionary measures.

The new legal regime incorporates the content of Article 2087 of the Italian Civil Code, specifying that the employer is required to eliminate the risks present in the workplace in the light of existing technical knowledge and, where this is not possible, to reduce them to a minimum. Failure to observe the obligations imposed on the employer and on those designated in the various sectors is also made a punishable offence.

Within QR Laboratory, health and safety at work are regulated by Legislative Decree Law 81/2008 (known as the Testo Unico Sicurezza Lavoro). This decree transposes in Italy, the European Directive on the protection of safety and health of workers, coordinated in a single piece of legislation that provides for specific sanctions against defaulters.

The Legislative Decree Law n.81/2008 (TUSL)

The main provisions are related to the organization of thorough procedures to improve health and safety. The QR Laboratory staff, students, visitors work in partnership withto promote safe and healthful laboratory environments in support of the research missions. In particular, to organize within the enterprise a protective and preventive service responsible for identifying risk factors and for their elimination or reduction to a minimum. All people have certain responsibilities to ensure their safety and that of others as well as complying with state regulations.

In addition, the QR laboratory Head is under an obligation to provide employees with all general information on the risks present in the workplace and specific information on the risks associated with performance of the tasks assigned to individuals. Lastly, employees must receive adequate health and safety training specific to their own particular job at the time of their recruitment, in the event of a transfer or change of job, and in the event of the introduction of new work equipment or any new technology. There is also provision for special and appropriate training for safety representatives.

The measures of prevention and protection, as well as personal protective equipment ("Dispositivi di Protezione Individuale") and the actions to be taken to update all the prevetion measures have to be implemented on the Document for the Evaluation of Risks ("Documento di Valutazione dei Rischi").