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D.Lgs 81/08 (Testo Unico sulla salute e sicurezza sul lavoro)

The Italian consolidated health and safety at work decree that sets employer duties, risk assessment obligations, training requirements and worker consultation rules. It is the legal reference most exhibitor documentation and conference sessions at Ambiente Lavoro are written against.

2

DPI / PPE (Dispositivi di Protezione Individuale)

Personal protective equipment, placed on the EU market under Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and split into categories I to III by risk level. Category III items such as respiratory protection, fall arrest and chemical protection are the ranges most heavily represented in the PPE halls.

3

DVR (Documento di Valutazione dei Rischi)

The written risk assessment document an Italian employer must prepare and update. Buyers visiting the show often arrive with a DVR gap list and use it to shortlist equipment or consultancy suppliers.

4

RSPP (Responsabile del Servizio di Prevenzione e Protezione)

The person appointed by the employer to head the prevention and protection service, holding a qualification defined by D.Lgs 81/08. RSPP and their deputies (ASPP) are a core visitor segment because they specify much of the safety equipment purchased in Italy.

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Medico competente

The occupational physician responsible for health surveillance of workers exposed to specific risks. Occupational medicine services, spirometry, audiometry and biological monitoring suppliers exhibit alongside PPE brands for this audience.

6

Sorveglianza sanitaria

Mandatory health surveillance of workers in risk-exposed roles, organised by the medico competente with periodic examinations and fitness-for-work judgements. It explains why medical device and occupational health exhibitors sit inside a safety trade fair rather than a healthcare event.

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Lavoro in quota (work at height)

Work performed at height where fall prevention or fall arrest is required, using guardrails, harnesses, lanyards, anchors and rescue equipment tested to EN 353, EN 355 and EN 363 series standards. Fall-protection suppliers typically run live demonstrations on the show floor.

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Spazi confinati (confined spaces)

Enclosed or partially enclosed spaces with restricted entry where atmosphere, engulfment or energy hazards exist, regulated in Italy by DPR 177/2011 for qualified contractors. Gas detection, tripods, winches and retrieval systems for these tasks are a recognisable product family at the fair.

9

ATEX

The EU framework for explosive atmospheres: Directive 2014/34/EU for equipment and Directive 1999/92/EC for workplaces. Hazardous-area lighting, detectors, enclosures and intrinsically safe instruments are exhibited for chemical, oil and gas and dust-handling plants.

10

Antincendio (fire prevention and protection)

Italian fire safety obligations covering fire risk assessment, fire-fighting equipment, detection, evacuation and trained fire wardens, reorganised by the fire code of 2021 (DM 2 September 2021). Extinguisher, detection and passive fire protection suppliers form a steady product group at Ambiente Lavoro.

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Primo soccorso (workplace first aid)

The first-aid duty set by DM 388/2003, covering kits, trained first-aiders and defibrillator programmes. First-aid kits, AEDs and training providers appear in the same halls as general safety services.

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MMC (Movimentazione Manuale dei Carichi)

Manual handling of loads, assessed in Italy with methods such as the NIOSH lifting equation and the Snook and Ciriello tables. Lifting aids, hoists, ergonomic handling equipment and back-injury prevention training are the corresponding exhibit categories.

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Near miss (mancato infortunio)

An incident that did not produce injury but could have, tracked by safety management software and used in training to correct behaviour. Digital safety management and behaviour-based safety platforms use near-miss reporting as a core module.