National Laws

In this section we collect the main national reference standards regarding safety at height , to offer professionals, designers and companies a practical and constantly updated tool.

The rules for safety when working at height are dictated by Legislative Decree 81/2008, otherwise known as the Consolidated Law , which indicates:

• The figures involved in the assessment, control and application of procedures suitable for protecting workplace safety;
• The obligation to train and inform workers;
• Assessing the risks inherent in working at heights—for years the leading cause of workplace deaths—and adopting adequate protection systems.

In the Consolidated Law, in particular in articles 15, 17, 22, 90, 91, 110, 115, the importance of analyzing the risk of falls from a height and of following the provisions given by the Technical Standards is highlighted.

Among the manufacturer's Technical Standards, the most important are:

UNI EN 795:2012 - Anchoring devices
CEN/TS 16415:2013 - Use of the anchoring system by several people at the same time
UNI 11578:2015 - Anchoring devices intended for permanent installation - Requirements and test methods.

Finally, any existing Regional Laws must be taken into close consideration when designing the system.