In accordance with the requirements of the legislation (Presidential 305/96), in the case of construction sites where many workshops are present, a Safety Coordinator is appointed during the execution of the project.
The Safety Coordinator refers to the Project Developer and is required to:
- Assists the Project developer in meeting the legislative requirements regarding OHS issues arising from the execution of the project
- Assists the Project developer in checking the compliance of contractors and subcontractors regarding OHS
- Conducts periodic site visits to check compliance with the preventive measures provided for in the Site Health and Safety Plan
- Coordinates and participates in the delivery of staff training
- Coordinates the different phases of the project in a way that the general principles of OHS are applied
- Organize, together with Occupational Safety officers and contractors’ occupational physicians, co-operation between contractors and subcontractors and coordinate activities to protect workers and prevent accidents and illnesses
- Collaborates with the Occupational Safety officers throughout the course of work on site
- Completes the Security Measures Calendar
- Coordinate the implementation of the relevant provisions, ensuring that contractors, subcontractors and self-employed:
- consistently apply the principles relating to the responsibilities and obligations of the employer (Presidential 305/96, Art. 8)
- implement the Health and Safety Plan of the project
- to update the project’s Safety & Health File
