RSPP AND ITS TASKS

It sometimes happens that if there is a problem with safety, hygiene, environment, machines, systems, etc. etc. the approach is:

“Ahhh it's not my problem. It's the one that takes care of safety... the RSPP."

Here, in these cases, the perceived signal is not the best.

We have always maintained that if we talk about Responsible for a Service there must exist a SERVICE and which cannot be solely in the hands of one person as he is not the absolute holder of all knowledge, like a certain PICO DELLA MIRANDOLA, known as having great knowledge, ability and memory.

Let us also try to clarify this very delicate topic, with the help of an excellent article by safepoint a link to which is attached at the end of our editorial.

Below is a discussion of the topics that the PREVENTION AND PROTECTION SERVICE must consider and evidently CANNOT BE IN THE HEAD OF A SINGLE PERSON.

In companies the risk prevention and protection service (SPP) can be defined as the set of people, systems and means aimed at preventing and protecting workers from professional risks.

Duties of the SPP, referred to in art. 33 of Legislative Decree 81/2008, are detailed in a table where the areas of intervention, typical activities and tasks related to the SPP.

We take some parts of it again.

A first area of ​​intervention isanalysis of the organizational context.

It is necessary to "examine the organizational structure and consistency with respect to responsibilities and tasks, update the documents relating to: appointments, designations and specific tasks of employees".

These are the tasks relating to the acquisition and analysis of the following documentation:

• “Statute of the company/entity
• Resolutions of the Board of Directors (BoD)
• Assignment of tasks to managers and supervisors
• Organization chart
• Description of the production cycle and activities carried out within the organization
• Any delegations
• Appointments of the members of the SPP, the competent doctor, first aid and emergency workers, etc.
• Chamber of Commerce inspection".

We come to the identification of legislative requirements, acquisition and control of documentation. The activity consists of identifying "safety laws and standards applicable to the system and acquiring the technical, authorization and certification documentation to verify compliance".

The tasks therefore consist in the identification of legislative requirements, acquisition and control of documentation, in the legislative updating and transmission of information with related operational suggestions to the company functions involved and in the "acquisition and analysis of documentation (technical, authorization and certification) relating to:

• workplaces and environments (usability, adequacy reports of workplaces pursuant to Annex 4 of Legislative Decree 81/2008, environmental analyses, possible exceptions for work in basements, notification pursuant to art.67 of Legislative Decree 81/ 2008)
• documentation relating to fire prevention (SCIA fire prevention, projects approved by the provincial Fire Brigade Commands, any CPI etc.)
• machines, equipment, systems and company vehicles (declarations of conformity of the machines, test reports, maintenance manuals, verification reports of the equipment referred to in Annex VII, etc.)
• technological systems (declaration of conformity of the electrical system, periodic verification report of the earthing system, periodic verification report of the lightning protection system, periodic verification report of the system in places at risk of explosion, etc.)
• substances and mixtures (safety data sheets, documentation on compliance with standards REACH and CLP, environmental analyses)
• worker training (training project shared with the competent OPP, registers and certificates of training courses
• health surveillance for workers (health protocol drawn up by the competent doctor, suitability assessments, communications to INAIL - Supervisory bodies, statistical analyzes of accidents and occupational diseases, reports of occupational diseases, etc.)"
• management of safety in procurement (qualification of companies: acquisition of the documents required by art. 26. In addition, possible request for documents such as the DURC; exchange of information with contracting companies; coordination minutes, etc.)".

 Let's move on to the area of ​​intervention relating to Hazard identification and risk assessment (“risk assessment in order to prepare/draw up/update the DVR”).

 These are the tasks relating to the preparation/drafting/updating of the DVR:

• “Analysis of activities and processes, follow-up investigation – inspection
• Identification of dangers and follow-up investigation - inspection
• Assessment of the identified risks and follow-up investigation - inspection
• Inspection of workplaces with the competent doctor and/or RLS
• Involvement of the MC in Risk Assessment activities
• Acquisition of the health protocol from the competent doctor prepared on the basis of the risk assessment (also during the periodic meeting, as per art. 35 Legislative Decree 81/2008) and any registers of exposed persons".

 About theidentification and planning of prevention and protection measures and interventions to be implemented (“definition of prevention and protection measures in order to prepare/draw up/update the DVR”), these are the tasks shown in the table:

• “Identification of technical-organisational-management measures to reduce or where possible eliminate risks
• Development of health and safety procedures adopted/to be adopted
• Development of emergency management procedures
• Preparation, together with competent doctorof the procedures for the correct management of first aid".

Control, verification of measures and management of procedures

Then we come to the important thing."implementation, operational control and verification of prevention and protection measures of the planned general protection measures and their effectiveness".

It involves "planning and carrying out documentary and/or on-site checks for the adequacy of workplaces, equipment, use of PPE, systems, signs and procedures".

The table contains indications for the verifications to be carried out in various areas.

 I workplaces:

• "of the descriptive report on compliance with the requirements set out in Annex IV of Legislative Decree 81/2008
• the validity of the SCIA-CPI and/or compliance with the provisions;
• reports relating to the monitoring of physical agents, dangerous substances and biological agents.

 Le work equipment:

• of the census of CE marked equipment or compliant with Annex V of Legislative Decree 81/2008;
• the adequacy of the attestations and declarations;
• periodic verification of adequacy;
• periodic maintenance of safety devices;
• of the census of pressure, gas, steam, heating and lifting equipment;
• of any approvals and periodic checks.

THEuse of PPE and DPC:

• the suitability of PPE and DPC.

- electrical systems and equipment:

• of declarations of conformity of electrical systems and reports of the earthing system, of systems in areas at risk of explosion (ATEX Directive) and of systems for the protection of atmospheric discharges
• carrying out periodic checks and periodic checks in earthing systems, in ATEX and protection areas atmospheric discharges.

La safety signs:

• the suitability of safety signs (horizontal, vertical, acoustic, luminous, tactile, verbal and gestural).

 Le procedures:

• the adequacy of procedures and/or operating instructions and/or anything else necessary to regulate emergencies and evacuations, work in confined spaces, lock-out tag-out (LOTO), electrical work, work at height, isolated work, delivery and maintenance of PPE, register updating activities (fire prevention, etc.).

Risk from work-related stress:

• of the steps envisaged by the Understanding of the Permanent Consultative Commission (Circular letter of the Ministry of the Interior of 18 November 2010 and subsequent amendments) and of the methodological path adopted by the company for the evaluation of this specific risk factor.

Risks linked to differences in gender, age, geographical origin and contractual specificities:

• the presence of adequate information related to these characteristics of workers who require targeted prevention and protection measures".

Clearly the document indicates that the verification activities indicated “are listed by way of example and not exhaustively”!!

AS YOU CAN SEE, THE AMOUNT OF ASSIGNED TASKS IS ENORMOUS AND, FOR THIS MATTER, EVERYONE'S COLLABORATION IS NECESSARY TO BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT THE ASSIGNED TASKS IN A SIMPLE ARTICLE OF LAW: THE ART. 33 OF THE LEGISLATIVE DECREE. 81/08

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