On 25 September 2026, the Tuscany region in Italy and the regional office of INAIL (Italy’s National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work) signed a cooperation agreement in Florence to make workplace safety efforts more targeted. The agreement is part of the region’s 2026-2030 strategy against workplace accidents and occupational diseases, and turns earlier pilot projects into permanent, repeatable practices.
Linking data to pinpoint risks more precisely
At the heart of the agreement is the combination of INAIL’s accident data with health and epidemiological data from CeRIMP, Tuscany’s regional centre for occupational accidents and diseases. By pooling both data sources, the parties aim to identify exactly which sectors, occupations and work processes concentrate the greatest risks, so that measures can be targeted at the specific risks in each sector and area. Regional President Eugenio Giani called protecting workers’ health and safety “the absolute priority” for the region, adding that the agreement makes it possible to “read with surgical precision where the risks are hiding.” Ciro Danieli, INAIL Tuscany’s regional director, described it as a continuation of a partnership “based on shared responsibility,” saying both parties are reinforcing their joint commitment by developing structured prevention actions.
Concrete measures by sector
The protocol translates into practical steps across several sectors. In Tuscany’s marble quarrying industry, existing safety guidelines are being converted into permanent training tools for companies. In the ports sector, the analyses of dock operations in Livorno are being expanded into a safety observatory covering the entire Tuscan coast. In addition, the INAIL-patented simulator for confined-space training remains in use, while augmented reality is being developed for the tanning district of Santa Croce sull’Arno, aimed at preventing mechanical risks. The training approach is also being extended to the logistics, transport and agriculture sectors.
Context
Tuscany is not the only Italian region with such a cooperation agreement: the Abruzzo region in Italy has also signed a similar agreement with INAIL. The underlying issue remains urgent: according to Eurostat figures, the EU recorded 3,367 fatal workplace accidents in 2024, 1.4 percent more than in 2023, with construction the most dangerous sector at 776 deaths (23 percent of the total). Italy recorded 482 fatal workplace accidents that year and ranked tenth in the EU with a standardised rate of 2.01 per 100,000 workers, alongside 262,818 non-fatal workplace accidents.
Source: Sicurezza sul lavoro, accordo Regione Toscana-Inail per una prevenzione mirata, 25/09/2026
Additional research: EU workplace deaths rise; Italy ranks tenth with 482 in 2024
