Risk assessment at work and prevention strategies on COVID-19 in Italy

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248874
• Publication Date: 2021-03-19T17:31:47Z
• Authors: Sergio Iavicoli; Fabio Boccuni; Giuliana Buresti; Diana Gagliardi; Benedetta Persechino; Antonio Valenti; Bruna Maria Rondi...
• Keywords: Pandemic; Action plan

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread worldwide, with considerable public health and socio-economic impacts that are seriously affecting safety of workers, as well their employment stability. Italy was the first many other western countries to implement extended containment measures. Health workers others employed in essential sectors have continued activity, reporting high infection rate fatalities. epidemiological trend highlighted importance work a substantial factor consider both when implementing strategies aimed at containing shaping lockdown mitigation strategy required for sustained economic recovery. To support decision-making process, we developed predict risk by SARS-CoV-2 workplace based on analysis working process proximity between employees; connected type activity; involvement third parties processes social aggregation. We applied this approach outline index each activity sector, different levels detail, also considering impact mobility population. This method implemented into national surveillance model order estimate re-activation specific activities reproduction number. It been adopted scientific committee set up Italian Government action-oriented policy advice emergency post phase. may play key role if associated measures enterprises through business re-engineering. Furthermore, it will make contribution reconsidering organization work, including innovation fostering integration occupational (OSH) system.