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The management of psychosocial risks and work-related stress, as required by Italian Legislative Decree 81/2008, is essential to prevent risks and promote healthy work environments.

Chemical risk assessment is essential to protect workers' health and ensure regulatory compliance. The MoVaRisCh update introduces changes that require existing assessments to be reviewed.

In the hotel and catering sector, intense work pace and occupational risks increase especially during summer. Prevention and Occupational Health Surveillance are essential to protect workers' health.

High temperatures pose an increasing risk to health and safety in the workplace, requiring effective prevention and risk management strategies. Regional ordinances aim to protect the most exposed workers, particularly in the construction, agriculture, and logistics sectors.

Health Surveillance ensures the continuous monitoring of workers' health in relation to the specific risks they are exposed to, as required by Legislative Decree 81/2008.

Health Surveillance requires authorized facilities compliant with Legislative Decree 81/2008 to ensure the validity of medical examinations and the protection of companies. Recent reports from the Rome Medical Association have brought attention back to the risks associated with unauthorized medical practices.