Extended to companies with fewer than 10 workers the requirement to have fire fighters

Even for companies with fewer than 10 workers are required to designate officers to fire services. To clarify it is for the Commission may approach the Ministry of Labour in response to a question put by the National Council of Engineers.

It is clearly stated that the employer form the team for fire fighting and emergency management on the basis of the risk assessment and emergency plan, if any.

The requested a ruling given by the CNI referred al'art. 5 of DM 10.03.1998, according to which 'for workplaces where employees are less than ten employees, the employer is not required to prepare the emergency plan, subject to the adoption of the necessary measures to implement organizational and management in case of fire. "

Companies with fewer than 10 workers, the Ministry clarify - are exempted only by the editorial staff of the emergency plan but not the identification of the organizational and management measures to be implemented in case of fire. This also applies to companies considered to be at low risk.

For all companies, regardless of the number of workers, that is to Legislative Decree 81/08.: The employer is obliged to 'designate the workers responsible for the implementation of measures for fire prevention and fire fighting, evacuation the workplace in the event of serious and imminent danger, rescue, first aid and emergency management in general. "

Is without prejudice to the possibility for employers of companies employing up to 5 employees to "carry out its tasks first aid and fire prevention and evacuation."

To learn more:

Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Committee on such difficulties. Interpello: Requirement for designation of workers fire fighters in companies with up to ten employees.

 

03/12/2012

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