The meeting was organized by the General Office of Coordination of Prevention and Monitoring of Occupational Accidents in Campania and Puglia. The meeting, organized by the General Office of Coordination of Prevention and Monitoring of Occupational Accidents (UCOPREVA), which will also be repeated in Villafranca on December 12 for the northern area, had the aim of adequately informing employers about the legal obligations regarding occupational safety and the environment, highlighting the correct management procedures regarding these issues, while providing an updated overview of the matter, which sees the Armed Forces increasingly attentive to issues concerning the health of workers and the protection of the environment. Given the importance of the topic, the Aeronautica Militare has established, through a Dispositive Act of the Chief of Staff of the Aeronautica, General of Squadron Pasquale Preziosa, a “Amianto Committee”With the task of constantly monitoring the evolution of the problem and with the aim of preparing an organic action plan that, in close coordination with the technically competent bodies of the Armed Forces and the Department of Defense, identifies and pursues the adoption of a comprehensive strategy for the elimination of asbestos, as identified at the Armed Forces“ infrastructure and within the systems and/or components of the vehicles and materials in use. The particular attention given to the issues discussed in this seminar was further reiterated by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force in his message of greeting to the participants of the seminar as well. The event, chaired by the Head of the UCOPREVA, Colonel Salvatore Mannino, was attended by the ”team” of the General Office, which, with the help of specially prepared presentations, illustrated the tasks and responsibilities assigned to employers regarding risk assessment and the management of asbestos and radon gas, providing also useful information on the application of the regulations and a comprehensive overview of the various and delicate aspects related to the matter. During the day, among the speakers and the commanders present in the room, an important debate was established, focusing on the managerial implications of the topics discussed. At the end of the seminar, the Commander of the Specialist School, Colonel Veniero Santoro, after greeting the participants, thanked Colonel Mannino for choosing Caserta as the venue for the holding of such an important gathering and presented him with the crest of the Specialist School. Colonel Mannino, in turn, expressed words of gratitude to Colonel Santoro for the hospitality and the necessary logistical support received and said he was satisfied with the results achieved during the seminar.
