Overview

• INAIL’s 2024 data show 593,000 workplace accidents, a 0.4% increase driven by a 10.5% rise in student injury claims.
• Fatal accident reports reached 1,202, with on-the-job deaths down 3.5% and travel-related fatalities up 10.2%.
• Occupational disease claims climbed 21.8% to 88,000, the highest level since the late 1970s.
• The government has earmarked over €1.2 billion for 2025 prevention measures, combining €650 million in new funds with €600 million for ISI grants.
• Proposed actions include tougher sanctions on illicit labour supply, expanded free school coverage for PCTO vocational training programs and enhanced inspections to strengthen prevention efforts.