Occupational Risk Management

In the field of occupational risk management, the precautionary principle is applied so that potential health and safety risks can be anticipated and controlled.

Specifically, potential risks are identified and controlled according to criteria that are set under Greek legislation (Law 3850/2010), as well as the European and international codes and best practices. Each Group facility has its own written occupational risk assessment study, which includes measures to be taken to either eliminate or control/mitigate hazards and keep them at low and acceptable levels (as low as reasonably practical).

Occupational Health 

Assuring employees health is an integral part of the company and the Health Surveillance Process. Employees perform periodic medical check up depending on their job description, age and gender.

Employees’ health surveillance is supplemented with additional medical tests conducted by occupational physicians.

Occupational Safety

In 2017, approximately €14.5 m. were invested on safety improvement projects in the Group’s facilities in Greece and abroad. These investments do not include the supply of personal protective equipment, the supply and maintenance of instruments and safety equipment and the supply of firefighting materials and other consumables.

Group’s safety investments

* Only investments budgeted for 2018

Holistic Safety Management

Hellenic Petroleum, with the aim of continuously improving performance and achieving excellence in Safety, is committed to have an implemented Holistic Safety Management program in place in the Group’s facilities based on standards of other large international groups in the oil & gas industry.

In 2015, the Holistic Safety Management program was launched in the Group’s industrial facilities as well as at airport marketing facilities. The Holistic Safety Management’s philosophy is based on managing safety in an organized and structured way, which systematizes the required procedures’ implementation.

Holistic Safety Management consists of 21 Pillar-Systems, which cover every aspect of the industrial operation of facilities.

In order to achieve excellence in Safety, the requirements in each System must be met as described, as well as the roles and the responsibilities regarding their implementation, and the methodology of evaluating and measuring performance.

During 2017, all safety systems aspects and actions were accomplished, while the drafting of a framework and the actions of 12 best practices for high risk activities began.