Zaffini (FdI): “More controls and severe penalties to prevent deaths at work”
The speech of the president of the Social Affairs, Health, Work and Welfare commission at Palazzo Madama at the Cnpr Special Forum
NAPLES – “Unintentional deaths and accidents at work are a long-standing problem for our country. For too many years we have been recording a number of accidents higher than the European average and we must all do a bit of mea culpa on this fact, including trade unions There is no need to pass the buck or compete with the government of the day to see who raises their voice the most. In fairness to the families of those who have lost their lives at work, they are needed seriousness and rigour. I invite everyone to take a constructive approach, to find immediately practicable solutions with a view to healthy and correct collaboration. Prime Minister Meloni has done well to announce more stringent controls and more severe penalties in this field “. This was declared by Francesco Zaffini, president of the Social Affairs, Health, Work and Welfare commission at Palazzo Madama, the protagonist of the special Cnpr Forum, promoted by the Accountants and Accounting Experts Welfare Fund chaired by Luigi Pagliuca.
“FINDING SOLUTIONS TO THE DRAMA OF THE WHITE DEATHS”< /strong>
“Faced with the daily tragedies of unrelated deaths – he added – we must find immediate solutions by overcoming economic, technical and even cultural problems. Sensitivity is maximum as evidenced by the continuous reminders of the President of the Republic”. The parliamentarian of the government majority he also focused on the topic of supplementary healthcare: “We have 138 billion in the national health fund which will reach 147 billion in 2027, a gigantic figure which is the second largest expenditure item in the state budget after that of pensions. Then we have 45 billion euros that Italians pay out of their own pockets for healthcare services. So Italians pay for healthcare twice, with taxes and in person, while in Europe they are intermediated by a system of rules made up of health and mutual insurance policies, in Italy 95% of them are left to the free market. A fragile, sick citizen is left alone in the face of a health emergency, ready to make any sacrifice. It’s an uncivilized thing. We are working for a reform of the second pillar that makes it very similar to the first, for supplementary healthcare accessible to all”.
“THERE IS A TENDENCY TO EVAUDE THE RULES”
During the work, conducted by Anna Maria Belforte, the point of view of the professionals was expressed by Paolo Longoni, councilor of the National Institute of Accounting Experts: “It doesn’t seem to me to be the case, neither on one side nor on the another, to play the game of attributions of responsibility. Accidents at work are a terrible issue, unfortunately endemic in our country more than in others who governed before the current government but it is a systemic problem. Therefore, passing off responsibilities and primogeniture on this very serious and painful issue is certainly not useful The situation in our country regarding workplace safety and accident prevention is absolutely exhaustive and there is no need to think about new regulations or decrees that suddenly change something. There is a certain tendency to evade the rules by looking for the best way to be able to do without respecting them. In order to prevent this from happening, it is not necessary to tighten the sanctions but to make the controls operational. In a country where there is a natural tendency to evade the rules, these are enforced through an intense, precise and punctual control system. We need a pact between employers’ organisations, trade unions, government and parliament. A pact that is aimed at bringing to a solution in a short time the terrible issue of workers who lose their lives or are subject to very serious injuries while they are engaged in workplaces that are not sufficiently equipped with preventive measures”.