For workers' safety representatives (RLS) attending the 32-hour course or the annual refresher: arts. 35, 47-50 D.Lgs. 81/08. 14 questions, about 9 minutes. Translated from Italian: legal references remain the Italian ones (D.Lgs. 81/2008) Sources: D.Lgs. 81/2008 art. 48 · Reviewed 21/10/2026 · Training support, not a certification.
Question 1 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
What is the minimum number of RLS in a company with 350 workers?
Question 2 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
In companies with more than 15 workers, how is the RLS identified?
- They are appointed by the employer
- They are appointed by the occupational physician
- They are designated by INAIL
- They are elected or designated by the workers within the trade union representation in the company
Question 3 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
What is the minimum length of the RLS's initial training?
- 32 hours, of which 12 on the specific risks present in the company
- 8 hours
- 16 hours, all online
- 4 hours, like general training
Question 4 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
What is the minimum annual refresher for the RLS in a company with more than 50 workers?
- 8 hours
- 2 hours
- 16 hours
- 4 hours
Question 5 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
On which of these topics must the RLS be consulted in advance?
- The hiring of new employees
- The pay of managers (dirigenti)
- The choice of raw material suppliers
- Risk assessment and the appointment of the RSPP and of emergency officers
Question 6 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
The RLS asks for a copy of the DVR (risk assessment document). What does the law provide?
- The RLS must request it from the ASL (local health authority)
- The RLS may publish it online to inform colleagues
- The employer gives it to them promptly, also in electronic format, and the document is to be consulted exclusively on company premises
- The employer may refuse on grounds of trade secrecy
Question 7 · True / False · 20s · 1 pt
The RLS may also be appointed RSPP (head of the prevention and protection service) of the same company.
Question 8 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
To carry out their function, the RLS…
- may do so only outside working hours
- has the necessary time without loss of pay and the necessary means and spaces
- must use their own holiday days
- receives payment from the ASL (local health authority)
Question 9 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
If the RLS considers that the measures taken by the employer are not suitable, what can they do?
- Appeal to the competent authorities
- Suspend production of their own initiative
- Revoke the appointment of the RSPP
- Nothing, because they have only an advisory role
Question 10 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
What is the minimum frequency of the periodic meeting in companies with more than 15 workers?
- Only after a serious accident
- At least once a year
- Every month
- Every five years
Question 11 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
In a production unit with 12 workers, the periodic meeting…
- is not mandatory every year, but the RLS may ask for it to be convened
- is prohibited
- must be held every three months
- is convened by the ASL (local health authority)
Question 12 · Multiple choice · 45s · 1 pt
Who takes part in the periodic meeting according to art. 35? (2 answers)
- The head of the prevention and protection service
- An INAIL official
- The mayor of the municipality
- The occupational physician, where appointed
Question 13 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
What is the RLST?
- The territorial workers' safety representative, who operates for companies in an area or sector where no RLS is elected
- The RLS of fixed-term workers only
- The ASL (local health authority) contact for transport
- The head of the company technical service
Question 14 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
While consulting the DVR, the RLS learns of confidential production processes. What must they do?
- Respect trade secrecy and the confidentiality of the information received
- Tell the press
- Use them for personal purposes
- Tell anyone, because the DVR is public