It was approved Aug. 3 by the Council of Ministers on proposal of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy DPR relate to safety and prevention work in confined spaces. Decree will be published in the Official Gazette and day that we remember about safety at the workplace suspected of pollution, or which may be found in the presence of gas. Potentially therefore, often characterized by narrow spaces: silos, wells, tunnels, cisterns.

Among the new measures introduced by the decree there is the obligatory presence of experienced personnel, the extent of at least 30% of the workforce, employed with a contract of employment or other contracts with certified under Title VIII, Chapter I of the Legislative Decree no. 276/2003, with at least three years experience in business to "confined spaces". The provost, who oversees the working group, should have this experience, so training and training the "group leader" alongside the experience gained in practice. In case of contract, moreover, before entering the workplace for all workers, including employer, which will be used in activities must be fully advised by the employer of all the principal risks to which they may encounter in the work (including those related to previous uses).