Company training, obligations and organisation
Training is not just a regulatory obligation: it is a tool to make workers, supervisors, managers and appointed figures aware of the responsibilities linked to their role. Managing it properly means knowing which courses are needed, for whom, with what duration, in which format and how often they must be refreshed.
CSIA supports the company in planning, delivering and monitoring the training required for the various company roles, specific tasks and risks present in the organisation, helping to bring order to an often complex and fragmented picture.
The challenge isn't running a course.
It's knowing which one is needed, for whom and when.
Mandatory training involves different figures, has different deadlines and comes in formats that are not always interchangeable. For many companies this means uncertainty, fragmentation and the risk of non-compliance.
The main training areas
An overview of the courses delivered by CSIA, organised by company figure and area of intervention. The durations and refresher arrangements are those required by current legislation.
| Area | Who it is for | What it covers | Duration and refresher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workers | All workers | General and specific training based on the risk profile, the task and the ATECO sector (arts. 36–37 D.Lgs. 81/2008 and State-Regions Agreement 17/04/2025). | General training 4 hours + specific 4/8/12 hours: total 8, 12 or 16 hours. Five-yearly refresher, minimum 6 hours. |
| Supervisors | Workers who oversee the work activity and ensure that the instructions received are carried out. | Additional training beyond that for workers: role, obligations, supervision, communication and management of operational situations. | 12 hours. Two-yearly refresher, minimum 6 hours. |
| Managers | Company managers pursuant to D.Lgs. 81/2008. | Duties, responsibilities, organisation, management of prevention and relations with the other figures of the OHS system. | 12 hours. Additional construction-site module 6 hours, where applicable. Five-yearly refresher, minimum 6 hours. |
| Employer | All employers. | New mandatory path: organisation and management of OHS, risk assessment, obligations and responsibilities. | 16 hours. Additional construction-site module 6 hours for the principal contractor on temporary or mobile sites, where applicable. Five-yearly refresher, minimum 6 hours. |
| Employer acting as RSPP | Employers who directly carry out the duties of the Prevention and Protection Service. | Path following the Employer training: common module and technical-integrative modules by sector, where required. | Common module 8 hours + any integrative modules: agriculture/forestry/livestock 16 hours; fishing 12 hours; construction 16 hours; chemical-petrochemical 16 hours. Five-yearly refresher, minimum 8 hours. |
| RLS | Workers' Safety Representatives. | Training for carrying out the role of representation, consultation and participation in health and safety matters. | 32 hours. Annual refresher: 4 hours for companies with 15–50 workers; 8 hours for companies with over 50 workers. |
| RSPP / ASPP | Heads and Officers of the Prevention and Protection Service. | Module A, common Module B and any specialisations; Module C for the RSPP. | Module A 28 hours; common Module B 48 hours + any B-SP specialist modules; Module C 24 hours, RSPP only. Five-yearly refresher: ASPP 20 hours, RSPP 40 hours. |
| Construction site safety coordinators | CSP and CSE on temporary or mobile construction sites. | Training for Coordinators for design and execution pursuant to Title IV. | 120 hours. Five-yearly refresher 40 hours. |
| Art. 73 equipment | Operators of equipment that requires specific certification. | MEWPs, cranes, forklifts, tractors, earth-moving machines, concrete pumps, agricultural fruit-picking machines, material-handling loaders, overhead/bridge cranes and other equipment covered by the State-Regions Agreement 17/04/2025. | Duration varies depending on the equipment and the required modules. Five-yearly refresher, minimum 4 hours on the practical part. |
| Confined or potentially polluted spaces | Workers, employers and self-employed workers operating in confined or potentially polluted spaces. | Legal-technical and practical part: operating procedures, PPE, equipment, emergency and rescue. | 12 hours: 4 hours theory + 8 hours practice. Five-yearly refresher, minimum 4 hours on the practical part. |
| Work at height / Category III PPE | Workers exposed to the risk of falling from height or users of fall-arrest PPE / Category III PPE. | Training, information and practical instruction on specific risks, PPE, operating procedures and emergency management. | Duration depends on the activity and the training required. Periodic refresher and in the event of changes to operations, PPE or procedures. |
| Fire safety | Fire-service and emergency-management staff. | Training for fire-safety staff under the Ministerial Decree of 02/09/2021, structured by levels of risk/complexity of the activity. | Level 1: 4 hours; Level 2: 8 hours; Level 3: 16 hours. Five-yearly refresher: 2/5/8 hours. |
| First aid | Company first-aid staff. | Training for first-aid staff under the Ministerial Decree 388/2003, depending on the company group. | Groups B–C: 12 hours; Group A: 16 hours. Three-yearly refresher: 4 hours groups B–C; 6 hours group A. |
| Specific risks and training | Workers exposed to particular risks not covered by the general paths. | Examples: chemical risk, MMH, noise, vibrations, ATEX, DSE, company procedures, machines and equipment not subject to certification. | Duration and refresher depend on the risk assessment, the tasks, the procedures and regulatory/technical developments. |
| HACCP | Managers and staff in the food sector. | Training and refresher on food hygiene, with or without direct food handling, according to the applicable regional rules. | Duration and periodic refresher according to regional rules/company procedure. |
Training also via e-learning, where permitted
CSIA provides a platform for delivering courses in e-learning format in the cases permitted by law. The modules are independent and can be taken according to the needs of the individual participants and the company, with E-tutor assistance included.
General workers' training
Valid for all risk sectors. Modules that can be taken independently with activity tracking.
Specific training, low risk
Valid only for workers belonging to sectors classified as low-risk.
Managers
Path dedicated to the manager's responsibilities, available in e-learning format.
Five-yearly refresher
For workers, supervisors and managers. Modular units with flexible access.
An assistance service dedicated to learners taking courses in e-learning format, to ensure continuity in the training path.
From knowledge to the correct use of equipment and procedures
Some training paths require not only the theoretical component but also practical instruction. CSIA organises these courses according to the company's actual activities.
Work equipment
Training paths with a practical instruction component for the safe use of the equipment subject to the State-Regions Agreement of 22/02/2012.
Specific risks
Targeted training for workers exposed to particular risks, built consistently with the tasks and activities actually carried out in the company.
Emergency and first aid
Courses for fire-safety and first-aid staff, with duration and refresher depending on the level of risk or the company classification.
An orderly training plan reduces oversights and emergencies
CSIA helps the company build a more orderly management of training, avoiding fragmented actions, constant emergencies and paths inconsistent with the worker's role.
Analysis of roles and tasks
Review of the company organisation and identification of the figures subject to training obligations.
Identification of the necessary courses
Definition of training paths consistent with the roles, tasks and risks present in the company.
Activity planning
Organisation of the training calendar compatible with shifts, sites and staff availability.
Delivery of the course
In the classroom at CSIA, at the client's site or in e-learning format in the cases permitted by law.
Monitoring and refresher
Oversight of deadlines and support in planning the subsequent refreshers.
Funded training and inter-professional funds
Inter-professional funds can be an opportunity to finance company training, where applicable and according to the arrangements set by each fund. CSIA can support the company in managing the applications and preparing the training plan, guiding it through the process linked to calls, public notices, time windows and rankings, or in directly accessing the set-aside resources.
Analysis of the opportunities
Review of the opportunities available based on the fund the company belongs to and the access arrangements provided, where applicable.
Preparation of the training plan
Support in building the training plan required by the fund's procedures, gathering the necessary information and preparing the documentation.
Support in managing the application
Assistance in the operational stages of the application, including the management of deadlines, communications and the obligations linked to the fund's process.
Funding opportunities depend on the arrangements set by each fund, the active notices and the available resources. CSIA supports the company in understanding the opportunities and preparing the necessary documentation, with no guarantee of outcome on the funding.
Three formats, a single point of coordination
CSIA organises and coordinates training in three different formats, choosing the one best suited to the company's needs and the requirements of the law.
At the Client's site
Training is delivered directly at the company's premises. Useful for work groups, specific operational contexts and organisations with multiple sites or shifts that are hard to coordinate.
In CSIA's multimedia classroom
An organised environment dedicated to training, with suitable teaching tools and a structure designed to support learning in a professional setting.
Via e-learning, where permitted
A platform accessible independently, in the cases permitted by law. Maximum flexibility of use, with E-tutor assistance throughout the path.
Why entrust training to CSIA
Entrusting training to CSIA means having support in understanding the obligations, organising the paths and managing updates over time. The aim is to help the company train the right people, on the right topics, in ways consistent with the law and with the internal organisation.
The service is designed to be concrete and integrated: training is not managed as a separate activity, but in connection with workplace safety, occupational medicine, risk assessment and company organisation.
Clear, traceable, useful training.
CSIA supports the company in managing mandatory and specialist training paths, helping it organise courses, refreshers, delivery formats and documentation in a simpler and more coordinated way.
