Legislation and guidelines

This page reports general legislation related to occupational health and safety. Standards and guidelines concerning each single physical agent can be found at the link "Legislation" of the agent of interest.

Technical Coordination for Workplace Safety of the Regions and Autonomous Provinces Operational Guidelines for the Prevention of Risks from Physical Agents pursuant to Legislative Decree 81/08 . Part 8: Hyperbaric Atmospheres in collaboration with INAIL - National Institute for Workers' Compensation and High Institute of Health - Approved by the Interregional Technical Group on Prevention, Hygiene and safety in the Workplace on November 26, 2025
Council Directive of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (89/391/EEC)
Council Directive of 30 November 1989 on the minimum health and safety requirements for the use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplace (third individual directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (89/656/EEC)
Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
Directive 89/654/EEC - workplace requirements of 30 November 1989 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace (first individual directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)