What is DUVRI and why is it essential for safety at work?
DUVRI stands for Documento Unico di Valutazione dei Rischi Interferenti (Single Risk Assessment Document). This is a mandatory document, provided for by the Single Safety Text (D.Lgs. 81/08), which aims to prevent and reduce risks to the health and safety of workers in situations where several companies operate in the same environment.
Why is DUVRI so important?
- Accident prevention: DUVRI helps to reduce significantly the number of accidents at work by assessing and managing risks, and by providing measures that minimise the possibility of workplace accidents;
- Regulatory compliance: DUVRI, like the DURC and other documents, is necessary to ensure companies’ compliance. Companies that do not provide this document may be subject to administrative and criminal penalties;
- Corporate social responsibility: in addition to ensuring corporate compliance, the DUVRI demonstrates the company’s interest in the safety of workers and people entering their establishment, protecting the working environment and improving the corporate reputation;
- Cooperation and coordination: DUVRI promotes collaboration between the contractor (the company that entrusts the work) and contractors, facilitating the exchange of information on the risks present in the working environment and the adoption of common preventive measures.
Come funziona?
- Risk identification: DUVRI starts with a detailed analysis of the work environment, identifying all potential risks arising from the interaction between different work activities.
- Risk assessment: once risks have been identified, their severity and likelihood of occurrence is assessed;
- Definition of prevention measures: based on the risk assessment, the most appropriate prevention and protection measures are defined, such as:
- The delimitation of work areas;
- The use of personal protective equipment (PPE);
- Training of workers;
- Hazard warning;
- The organization of work.
- Document preparation: all information collected and measures taken are documented in the DUVRI, which must be written down and kept by the company that commissioned it;
- Verification and updating: DUVRI must be regularly reviewed and updated to take account of any changes in working conditions or the introduction of new risks.
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