SHAKE

In cases where work activities are carried out in contexts different from company premises, such as in the case of smart working, the protection of the health and safety of the worker is the responsibility of the employer. The employer is indeed accountable for the proper functioning of the technological tools assigned to the worker for smart working activities; moreover, they are required to ensure adequate training on the correct execution of work activities in agile mode.

In fact, the Protocol for the private sector (as well as the Guidelines for the public sector) envisages specific training initiatives for personnel engaged in smart working, particularly on the technical tools to be used, the characteristics of this organizational form, and the health and safety aspects related to performing work outside the workplace environment (such as adequacy of workspaces, correct ergonomics, and use of appropriate furniture and equipment).

The primary objective of the SHAKE project is to support companies in meeting their obligations to inform and train employees who perform their work activities in agile mode. To achieve this goal, SHAKE aims to develop a modular online training course that addresses the multifaceted aspects of smart working, including technical-legal aspects and components related to the psychophysical well-being of workers.

To this end, the SHAKE project relies on an interdisciplinary team composed of legal experts, engineers, occupational psychologists, and physiologists. Each researcher will provide qualified input based on their expertise to define the individual modules of the course and develop training materials. The course will be delivered through a dedicated digital e-learning platform specifically designed for the SHAKE project.