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Safety technician hours: calculator

The minimum yearly time of the safety technician follows from the risk category and the number of employees: multiply the employees by the category's coefficient, subject to a minimum number of hours. Enter your figures for a first estimate.

Written and reviewed by Stavros Malliaris, Civil Engineer (AUTh), ASP® · Last updated:

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Safety technician
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Occupational physician
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Indicative calculation for a single site. The exact category follows from the activity code of the business (Article 500 of P.D. 62/2025), and special cases may change the result.

The calculation uses the coefficients of Article 21 of Law 3850/2010, as in force after codification in the Greek Labour Code (P.D. 62/2025):

Hours per employee per year
CategoryEmployeesSafety technicianOccupational physician
Aup to 5003.50.8
A501–1,0003.00.8
A1,001–5,0002.50.8
Aover 5,0002.00.8
Bup to 1,0002.50.6
B1,001–5,0001.50.6
Bover 5,0001.00.6
Call0.40.4

The time cannot fall below a yearly minimum: 25 hours for up to 20 employees, 50 hours for 21–50 and 75 hours for more than 50.

Example: a category B business with 30 employees → 30 × 2.5 = 75 hours a year for the safety technician (above the minimum of 50).

The hours and their monthly allocation are recorded in the staff details, and any change is notified to the Labour Inspectorate.

FAQ

Questions we are asked

Which category is my business?

Category A, B or C follows from the activity code (KAD), using the table of Article 500 of P.D. 62/2025, as replaced by Law 5239/2025. Because the table changed, we check it with every offer.

Do the hours apply to each site separately?

The calculation is made for the business and allocated to its sites according to the staff and hazards of each one. For several sites, ask us for a detailed calculation.

When do I also need an occupational physician?

As a rule, from 50 employees upwards. Below that it may be required in special cases. This is why the calculator shows physician hours only from 50 employees.

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