Safety Coordinator
Ergonomia' s Safety Coordinator offers significant added value to the Client by preventing workplace accidents, applying good health and safety practices in construction projects. They are up to date regarding their obligations and they submit in writing or/and verbally instructions and suggestions to the management team, regarding the health and safety of the employees and the prevention of workplace accidents.
Employer’s duties
The role of Safety Coordinator (SC) is one of the main Client’s duties (PD 305/1996) and is set by the main contractor of the project. SC is responsible for the coordination of all related activities and subcontractors while adopting good safety and health practices during all three phases of the project: design, construction and commissioning.
Safety Coordinator services
The employment of a Safety and Health Coordinator is a legal obligation (P.D. 305/1996, article 3) for every construction site of a technical project where several sub-contractors are occupied. The Safety and Health Coordinator, coordinates the activities of the Project contributors to integrate the General Principles of Accident Prevention in all phases of the project, i.e., its design, construction, and operation and also, provides its services in accordance with the applicable requirements of the legislation and specifically of the P.D. 305/1996.
During the Design Phase:
- Prepares the Safety and Health Plan (SHP) and the initial Safety and Health File (SHF) of the project, in collaboration with the Project designer team
- Incorporates the general principles of occupational risk prevention in all the architectural, technical, and organizational points of the study, so that the interaction of the various tasks in their simultaneous or sequential performance by the contractors, does not pose any risks to the personnel.
During the Construction Phase:
- Updates the HSP-HSF issued during the design phase, or issues a new one
- Coordinates contractors, subcontractors and self-employed workers and informs them of their obligations.
- Organizes together with Safety Officers and Occupational Doctors the cooperation between contractors and subcontractors, and supervises the training of their personnel
- Contributes to the formation and planning of the organizational and technical options of the work, to prevent the risks of both employees and third parties (residents, visitors, etc.)
- Ensures the prohibition of entry to the construction site to those not involved
Choosing Ergonomia for your Safety Coordinator Services
Ergonomia, with more than 30 years experience in Occupational Safety and Health, can support your construction project through a Pan-Hellenic network of engineers of all disciplines, which is guided, checked and supported by senior executives in order to be able to effectively prevent occupational accidents and provide up-to-date information to management.
Benefits
of Ergonomia’s
Safety Coordinator
The benefits of choosing Ergonomia’ s Safety Coordinator are many and include:
- Avoiding occupational accidents and promoting a safe workplace environment
- Avoiding fines and construction interruptions
