Workplace Safety Training: End Of The Transitional Period

The provisions on mandatory training introduced by State–Regions Agreement No. 59/2025, which became fully effective on 19 May 2026, significantly impact the occupational health and safety system by strengthening the effectiveness of training programmes and their connection with corporate organization and the risks associated with it.

A key element of the reform concerns the regulation of training credits relating to qualifying courses. Their validity is subject to the completion of periodic refresher training within a maximum period of ten years, after which, if no update is undertaken, the entire training program must be repeated.

The new provisions also expand training obligations, extending them to employers, managers, and supervisors, and introducing tailored training pathways and differentiated refresher requirements based on the role performed and the level of responsibility within the organization.