On the day dedicated to employees, the May 1 It will be an opportunity to remember who has lost their lives because of their profession and to request more security
Deaths at work and occupational diseases: 1 May recalls the urgency of concrete protection and safety for all employees
On the day Italy is the Work partyThe thought inevitably runs to those who have lost their lives because of their work. Not only those who were victims of accidents in the workplace, the so -called white deaths, but also all those employees who have contracted occupational diseases who turned out to be the cause of every death.
In our case, an accent must be placed on the death of asbestos And all carcinogen. Themes that inevitably emphasize the urgency of measures that are able to guarantee a larger one Safety in the workplace.
Il May 1From the day of the celebration and claim of the rights of employees, it has been transformed in recent years, even on an opportunity to think about an emergency situation that is still too up -to -date: safety at work.
According to the data of theInail, In 2024 there were more than a thousand fatal accidents in the workplace, not to mention the many exhibition exhibitions, including asbestos, which caused the death of so many employees. These are figures that tell a silent tragedy that influences employees, technicians, craftsmen, farmers and so many professional sectors.
A avoidable tragedy: work safety as an investment
Many of the accidents that take place every day are avoidable, as well as occupational diseases that are the result of negligence, lack of training, insufficient or absent protective devices, as well as shortcomings. It is not only about deadly, but also a system that still regards too often cost and none investment.
The issue of safety at work is increasingly urgent, even if the emphasis has to be made preventionNot only primarily, but also secondary and tertiary. In cases of asbestos exhibitions, certain or assumed, it is of fundamental importance to adhere to health monitoring programs, to be able to act immediately in the case of the beginning of pathologies, often with an unfavorable outcome.
Recent government measures in the field of safety at work
In recent months, the government has announced New measures: increase in controls by work inspectors, larger funds for the training and introduction of a “Security permit” required to operate at construction sites. However, the trade unions point out that the measures remain insufficient without a real political will to invest structurally.
Greater protection for the victims of the work
In addition to prevention, which remains the most important tool to stop the growing problem of safety at work, it should be said that the victims of accidents at work and occupational diseases do not always receive the right protection By employers, who often tend to minimize the facts.
In all cases of accident or occupational disease, in fact there is the right of the victim or family members, in the case of death, to an integral compensation for damage. The protection with the evolution of case law has indeed been expanded. Not only biological damage but also morally Ed existential that the accident inevitably caused.
On this specificity it was also discussed in the Conference organized by the Aona On February 25, 2025 in the Capitol that emphasized psychological good In terms of safety at work.
A party that is honored with responsibility
May 1 remains one Day -of -day For those who work, but it must also be a chance for memory and dedication. Celebrating work without guaranteeing security means betraying the in -depth meaning of this party.
In the country of protocols and laws, the real challenge is to respect them every day in every construction site, factory, field or office. Only in this way can we say that we honor the dignity of work.