Safety Officer (Heraklion, Crete)
GEP, Greece

The Occupational Safety Officer is the person appointed by the employer for advising and consulting in writing and orally, on matters relating to the health and safety of employees and the prevention of work-related accidents in his/her premises.

General

The Occupational Safety Officer records his written instructions in the company’s special ledger which is stamped by the Labor Inspectorate, except in the case of technical works for which the stamping is not required. In these cases, the records can be electronic. When the ledger is kept in physical form -paperback, the employer is obliged to take notice of the recorded instructions by signing in it.

The Occupational Safety Officer is required to visit the facility he has been assigned to on specific days and hours, based on a visit schedule posted to the Labor Inspectorate. Indicatively, his/her obligations include: the provision of written and oral consulting on occupational health and safety issues, the supervision of the proper use of the Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), the assessment of risk and the prevention measures to be taken, the investigation of work accidents, etc.

Requirements

• University / Technological Education Institute (TEI) Degree in Civil engineering, Electrical engineering, Chemical engineering and Mechanical engineering.
• Good communication skills in written and spoken English.
  
• The ability to work well independently and communicate well with personnel at all levels.
  
• Strong organization and recordkeeping skills.
  

Benefits

GEP is the leader provider of health and safety services in Greece; it possesses nationwide the largest network of professionals with the outmost expertise, to offer important advantages to its clients:

• Continuous up-dating, training and guidance of its Occupational Safety Officers.
• Constant support by a central specialized consulting department of the company for any issue that may arise.
• Customized services (e.g. adapted checklists) to suit client’s specific needs.
• Provision of summarized information by sending control reports for each facility.
• Network of nationwide coverage.
• Application of the most innovative practices and methods for Work Safety, alongside the international trends.
• Use of front-line technology for data collection and data processing (big data analysis), and mainly the provision of direct and accurate information to our clients and their support wherever they are located.

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