Safety in Schools and Refresher Training

SAFETY IN SCHOOLS AND REFRESHER TRAINING

AS WORKPLACES IN ALL RESPECTS, SCHOOLS ARE ALSO EQUIPPED WITH ALL THE FIGURES REQUIRED BY Legislative Decree 81/08 ON WORKPLACE SAFETY: EMPLOYER, SUPERVISORS, RLS, RSPP, WORKERS, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE STAFF. THESE FIGURES MUST RECEIVE ADEQUATE TRAINING AS PROVIDED FOR BY THE AFOREMENTIONED DECREE. THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IS OBLIGED TO ASSESS RISKS AND APPOINT THE RSPP OR ASSUME THE ROLE THEMSELVES IF THE STAFF IS FEWER THAN 200 UNITS AND AFTER OBTAINING THE RSPP CERTIFICATE FOR THE EMPLOYER. TEACHERS CARRY OUT THE FUNCTION OF SUPERVISORS AND OVERSEE COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY RULES, WHILE THE WORKERS ARE THE STUDENTS. THE PERSON APPOINTED AS RSPP BY THE PRINCIPAL MUST ATTEND A 76-HOUR COURSE (28 HOURS OF GENERAL NATURE, 24 HOURS SPECIFIC TO THE SCHOOL AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 24 HOURS OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL NATURE); IF THERE ARE ALREADY SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS OR PRIOR EXPERIENCE, IT IS SUFFICIENT TO COMPLETE ONLY THE MANAGEMENT MODULE.

FIRST AID STAFF MUST ATTEND A 12-HOUR COURSE (8 PRACTICAL AND 4 THEORETICAL).

FIRE-FIGHTING STAFF MUST ATTEND AN 8-HOUR COURSE FOR COMPLEXES WITH UP TO ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE PRESENT, OR 16 HOURS IF THERE ARE MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND. IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE, THE EXAM MUST BE TAKEN AT A FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMAND CENTER.

REFRESHER TRAINING IS PROVIDED ACCORDING TO THE REGULATIONS OF EACH COURSE.