Work safety in Italy continues to be a dramatically topical issue. From January to November 2024, our country recorded 1,000 deaths at work, an increase of 32 deaths (+3.3%) compared to the same period in 2023. These numbers, updated by the Vega Work Safety and Environment Observatory in Mestre, highlight a critical situation that affects sectors, population groups and regions differently. The areas most at risk in Italy, identified as "red zones", include Basilicata, Valle d'Aosta, Umbria, Trentino-Alto Adige, Campania, Sardinia and Sicily. These regions have an occupational fatality rate 25% higher than the national average of 31 deaths per million workers. Among economic sectors, construction is the hardest hit, with 147 recorded fatalities. This is followed by transportation and warehousing (99 deaths) and manufacturing (94 deaths). Mauro Rossato, President of the Observatory, stresses the importance of strengthening safety at construction sites, where working conditions remain among the most dangerous. One alarming statistic concerns foreign workers, who continue to face more than twice the risk of death than Italians. From January to November 2024, there were 164 foreign workers who died at work, a rate of 69.1 deaths per million employed, compared to 26.7 for Italians. Age is also confirmed as a risk factor, with the most affected group being those over 65, with a rate of 131.5 deaths per million employed. Numerically, workers between the ages of 55 and 64 record the highest number of deaths.