Improving contractors’ crew safety management

Safety Pass, a new initiative whereby all the employees of a contractor are issued with a card entry (ID card) was successfully piloted and instituted in 2009 for all cement plants in Greece. This ID certifies that the employee holding the card possesses all the necessary documents and required professional licenses, and has completed a full safety training course.

Important changes were also implemented in the contractor evaluation procedure. Now the evaluation commences prior to a contractors’ participation in tender invitations for company projects. As a result of this evaluation, a list of selected contractors is compiled for projects involving a high level of risk (e.g. supply of lift services by using cranes, scaffolding erection). The evaluation of contractors also includes spot audits, which are conducted regularly and the contractor’s overall performance rated upon the completion of the project.

Last year Personal Safety Gear was distributed to more than 800 self-employed drivers co-operating with TITAN in Greece, which exceed 800 in number. This initiative is fully funded by TITAN and proper use of this gear will be monitored through regular spot-checks.