Workers

According to Legislative Decree 81/08, the following individuals are considered as Workers of PoliTo:

teaching staff, researchers, technicians, and administrative staff employed by PoliTo;
research fellows;
students working at thier thesis projects, doctoral students, research grant receipients, when attending educational or research laboratories, and due to the specific activity carried out, are exposed to risk;
workers who are not officially on the staff of PoliTo but are engaged by PoliTo through specific and regular contracts (for example, project-based workers, interns);
personnel belonging to other organizations, both public and private (for example: C.N.R, I.N.F.N.), who work in university premises under specific agreements and conventions;
Students, limited to the period during which they operate at research or service teaching laboratories.

Are you a new hire?

If you have just joined the University or if your work activities have changed, on the Documentation page, you can find the forms that you need to complete and additional useful information.

Some basic information is included in the Workers' Information on health and safety at work.

To learn how the training and instruction on occupational health and hygiene are organized for PoliTo workers, refer to the Training and Instruction page.

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Summary of personnel compliance

The personnel who can assume the role of worker regarding health and safety issues must comply with the provisions of Legislative Decree 81/08 and subsequent modifications, particularly concerning mandatory training and risk assessment related to their duties.

The table summarizes the obligations based on the role and activity performed at the University.

	New workers (teachers and researchers, PTAB, assigned staff, doctoral students, and scholarship holders)	Trainees and interns	Students	Members of student teams in the laboratory	External lecturers /contract / teaching collaborators	Guests (staff from other research entities, visiting, external trainees and interns)	External collaborators (professionals, consultants, occasional self-employed workers)	External company personnel
Completion of the Individual Hazard Recognition Form (SIR)	Always at the first employment contract, later only in case of substantial change in the work activities performed.	Only if the activity involves the direct and continuous conduct of laboratory activities.	No	A risk assessment of the activities as a whole is conducted during the grant application phase, and only if necessary, the hazards faced by individual team members are identified.	No	Drafted in paper form only if the activity involves direct and continuous laboratory work. The SIR must then be forwarded to the relevant organization.	No	No. The risks present at the site and those potentially introduced by the external company are indicated and managed in the DUVRI.
General safety training PoliTo	Always, to be followed after signing the first contract. Workers must independently initiate the training process based on the instructions received at the time of starting work.	Always in the case where the activity involves direct and continuous laboratory work.	Upon request from RADRL based on exposure to risk.	Always in the case where the activity involves direct and continuous laboratory work.	Preferred in the case of teaching courses that include laboratory activities.	training on safety topics provided by the hosting organization should be an essential requirement to be included in the hospitality request documentation.	No	No
Specific training on safety topics PoliTo	Always, the appointment is made independently by the Prevention and Protection Service following the completion of the general e-learning course.	Upon request by RADRL based on exposure to risk.	Upon request by RADRL based on exposure to risk.	Upon request by RADRL/Tutor based on exposure to risk and role within the team.	No, at the signing of the contract, the teacher/ collaborator's obligations in the classroom are reminded.	No, training on safety topics provided by the hosting organization should be an essential requirement to be included in the hospitality request documentation.	No	No
Training for particular activities/equipment (overhead crane, forklift, work at heights, etc.)	Only in case of specific requests from the Manager or the RADRL or directly from the interested party.	Only in case of specific requests from the RADRL..	Only in case of specific requests from the RADRL.	Only in case of specific requests from the RADRL/Tutor.	No	No	No	No
Training	Always in the case of laboratory activities, carried out by the RADRL / its appointed person.	Always in the case of laboratory activities, carried out by the RADRL / its appointed person.	Always in the case of laboratory activities, carried out by the RADRL / its appointed person.	Always in the case of laboratory activities, carried out by the RADRL/Tutor / its appointed person.	Always in the case of laboratory activities, carried out by the Course Manager of the RADRL.	Always in the case of laboratory activities, carried out by the Hospitality Agreement Manager on the PoliTo side.	Always in the case of laboratory activities, carried out by the Collaboration Manager on the PoliTo side.	Only if activities carried out by external personnel involve the use of PoliTo equipment.