Once of the greatest changes in the Consolidated Act on Occupational Health and Safety (Italian Legislative Decree 81/08) consists in an amplification of its range of application.  In fact, article 3 "Field of application" paragraph 1 says:

"this legislative decree applies to all sectors, both private and public, and any kind of risk."

Then adds in paragraph 4:

"This legislative decree applies to all workers, employees and self-employed individuals, as well as those with an equivalent status, without prejudice to what is foreseen in subsequent paragraphs of this article".