Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Italy: harsher sentences for manslaughter at work and prohibition of alcohol at work for certain activities Italy: harsher sentences for manslaughter at work and prohibition of alcohol at work for certain activities Two important measures relating to health and safety at work appeared in the Italian Official Journal in March. One toughens the sentences in the event of manslaughter or of serious injuries at work, the other lists the activities in which alcohol is regarded as triggering a risk of industrial accident. (Réf. 06438) Through . Published on 05 May 2006 à 9h46 - Update on 24 March 2013 à 21h14 Resources New sanctions of the Italian Penal code in the event of death or injuries within the framework of work. The law 21.02.06 n.102 (J.O. n.64 of the 17.03.2006) toughens the sanctions planned for a manslaughter (Article 589 of the penal code) and for serious and very serious injuries (Article 590 of the penal code) which intervene at work and which result from a violation of the law as regards prevention of accidents and occupational diseases.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels