Six people had died in workplace incidents in the Benevento area by 12 November 2026, compared with four deaths recorded during the whole of 2025.
The figures were discussed at a workplace-safety meeting chaired by the Prefect of Benevento, Raffaela Moscarella. The meeting brought together public authorities, inspection bodies, INAIL, INPS, the local health authority ASL, employers' organisations and trade unions.
Provincial workplace-injury reports had reached 1,606 during 2026 at the time of the meeting, compared with 1,382 for the whole of 2025.
The Territorial Labour Inspectorate reported a 26% increase in inspection activity compared with 2025. Its campaign carried out 540 interventions, identifying 372 irregular companies and 436 violations.
Construction and logistics were identified as particularly exposed sectors. The meeting prioritised checks on small construction sites, including the use of cross-agency data to target inspections.
The Prefecture accepted a proposal to establish a permanent monitoring table on workplace safety, with a follow-up meeting planned for the first ten days of December.
Separately, NTR24 reported a fatal workplace incident in San Leucio del Sannio on 4 November 2026, in which a 25-year-old worker died after a fall at an aggregates-processing company. The precise circumstances remained under investigation in the report available at the time.
Local business and safety organisations have identified worker training, prevention, technical assistance and a shared safety culture as priorities, particularly for micro and small enterprises and the agricultural sector.
