Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000459/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Danilo Della Valle (The Left), Pasquale Tridico (The Left), Valentina Palmisano (The Left)
Recent fatal accidents at industrial plants, including one operated by Frigocaserta, have shone a light on serious shortcomings in workplace safety. In particular, the death of two workers in different circumstances – one from ammonia poisoning and the other from a forklift truck accident – has raised serious concerns about safety conditions at high-risk industrial facilities.
They raise questions as to whether EU workplace health and safety legislation – including Directive 89/391/EEC on improvements in the safety and health of workers at work, Directive 98/24/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work and Directive 2008/104/EC on temporary agency work – is being applied properly. The issue takes on particular relevance for outsourced workers, who are sometimes employed in maintenance and materials handling operations without adequate training and protection.
In the light of the above:
- 1.Does the Commission believe that the current regulatory framework provides adequate protection for workers exposed to hazardous chemicals on industrial sites?
- 2.Does it intend to propose measures to ensure the safety of workers employed in external contracts, ensuring compliance with current regulations?
- 3.What oversight and monitoring measures does it intend to strengthen so as to better implement EU directives on workplace health and safety in the Member States?
Submitted: 3.2.2025