Workers’ Documents

Since workers at PoliTO, and researchers in particular, according to their specific areas of research, may be exposed to risks that were not originally envisaged within the departments where they operate, PoliTO conducts an extensive, dynamic survey of the tasks assigned to each single worker.

All members of staff at PoliTO who are classified as workers must fill in the Form for the identification of occupational hazards (SIR in Italian), the purpose of which is to catalogue the tasks assigned to each worker. This form is used to collect some of the information that is needed in order to accurately assess the risks to which each worker is exposed and, on the basis of the Company Occupational Physician’s recommendations, to define and implement the necessary health surveillance measures (art. 41 of Legislative Decree 81/2008).

The SIR Form must be filled in by the PoliTO workers within a suitable time to define the specific work activities with their Manager.

The SIR Form must be updated in the event of a substantial change in one's work activity and the consequent occupational hazards to which one is exposed.

However, updating the SIR form is not required when switching from one work contract to another, provided that the activities carried out do not undergo significant changes.

NOTE: thesis students temporarily assume the status of workers only when they carry out activities in the laboratory.
This means that:

1. it is not necessary to have the SIR form filled out by thesis students who DO NOT access the laboratories,
2. a thesis student, who has filled out the SIR form during a thesis activity and subsequently obtains a first work contract at the University, must update his SIR form. In fact, his work activities and his exposure profile will change profoundly, as he will be equipped with a stable workstation, will have greater exposure times and frequencies, etc.

The Form for the identification of occupational hazards (SIR) can be filled on the Safety Live  platform. 

The Platform User Manual  provides instructions for completing and validating the SIR.

In accordance with the obligation to provide information established by art. 36 of Legislative Decree 81/08, workers must read:

• the Occupational health and safety information,
• the procedures to be followed when dealing with Emergencies at PoliTO campuses.

For expectant mothers, pursuant to Legislative Decree 151/01, “Consolidated law on the protection and support of maternity and paternity rights”, the Employer must adopt suitable measures to safeguard the safety and health of workers during pregnancy.

See:

• Notification of pregnancy (ITA)
• Protection of the rights of expectant and nursing mothers (ITA)
• Request flexible maternity leave (ITA).

Workers who are to be sent on assignments abroad are advised to read the Procedures for PoliTO workers on assignments abroad (ITA) (211.14 kB). This document clarifies practical and documentary aspects of occupational health and safety management.