Near miss management: the new obligations introduced by D.L. 159/2025
The evolution of Italian regulations on occupational health and safety marks a decisive shift toward an increasingly proactive approach. With the introduction of D.L. 159/2025, the detection and analysis of near misses (incidents avoided) ceases to be a voluntary best practice and becomes a structured obligation for companies.
This regulatory provision, integrating with D.Lgs. 81/08, requires organizations to adopt effective systems to identify, report, and manage hazardous events before they can escalate into actual accidents.
The new regulatory framework for prevention
D.L. 159/2025 requires companies to demonstrate a higher analytical capability than in the past. It is no longer sufficient to react to accidents after they occur; the legislator now focuses on the traceability of sentinel events.
The concrete obligations for organizations are structured into three fundamental phases:
- Timely reporting: implementation of channels that allow workers to report risk situations in an organized manner.
- Cause analysis: analysis of events to identify root causes (root cause analysis) and prevent the recurrence of dangerous dynamics.
- Documentation of preventive measures: adoption of concrete preventive actions, whose implementation must be rigorously documented for inspection purposes.
Digitizing near miss management with the 4HSE app
In this context of increased regulatory rigor, the digitization of information flows represents concrete support for those responsible for HSE management. The 4HSE platform provides users with an immediate tool for reporting events and hazardous situations: the mobile application.
The app allows reports to be transformed into immediately available data, overcoming the limitations of paper-based management, which can be difficult to archive correctly.
How reporting works
Report management takes place through a defined workflow:
- Event reporting: the worker, via the app, can describe the hazardous situation and attach any photographic evidence.
- Notification to responsible parties: the system automatically sends a notification to the relevant safety managers.
- Management workflow: each report is saved within the 4HSE platform, where managers can review and manage it directly from desktop to plan the necessary preventive measures.
This system guarantees the company full traceability of information, facilitating the management of HSE compliance requirements and the availability of documentation requested by supervisory authorities.
Participatory safety: the value of an interconnected system
The entry into force of D.L. 159/2025 requires a shift in HSE management, moving from passive information collection to an active monitoring system. The adoption of an interconnected tool transforms regulatory compliance into an opportunity to directly involve workers, offering them the chance to actively contribute to company safety.
The adoption of interconnected digital solutions makes it possible to directly involve workers in the continuous improvement process, contributing to the construction of a shared safety culture that reduces the company accident rate.