What is OiRA?
OiRA (Online interactive Risk Assessment) is an initiative promoted by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA). It is an interactive and online-accessible risk assessment tool that allows employers to identify, assess and manage the main threats to the health and safety of their workers. OiRA is a flexible model that can be customized according to the needs of the individual employer. For example, it can be used to identify specific risks associated with a particular work activity and/or environment. It also provides information on how to prevent accidents as well as how to manage and control risky situations. Through OiRA, enterprises can access a database of shared resources that contain self-assessment forms, operating instructions, general guidelines and contract templates. In addition, OiRA provides employers with professionally crafted tools that can be used to monitor and document progress in occupational safety. In conclusion, OiRA is a convenient IT tool that provides support in the assessment of risks in the workplace. It is designed to enable organizations to implement effective measures to improve the health and safety of the workplace
The data concerning regulations and legal provisions in the various countries are not yet fully complete. For our country, the available tool identifies Legislative Decree 81/08 as the reference framework, but also states that it has not yet been updated with regard to fire risk and the related mandatory training.
A useful tool for employers
The tool guides employers with the aim of identifying valid prevention and protection measures for medium-sized, small and micro-enterprises. It is particularly useful for the activities examined, which are most frequently carried out in office work.
Once access to the platform https://oiraproject.eu/en/oira-tools has been obtained, the country of interest must be selected.
Afterwards, users will enter the section related to the relevant sector. For the example country (Italy), the available section is “Offices – update”.
Here you will find guidelines for using the risk assessment tool related to office work.
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Once a session has been started, the tool is structured to collect all the inputs necessary for the assessment.
The risk assessment process section provides a list of risks for an initial preliminary evaluation, as well as an overview of all work activities performed.
In addition, the platform is structured to function both as a guide and as an actual drafting system for the Risk Assessment Document (DVR).
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Source: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work – https://osha.europa.eu/it/tools-and-resources/oira
