Hezi Schwartzman, who is currently the director of the traffic department in the Tel Aviv municipality, will take up the role of director of work safety at the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs this November.

Schwartzman said, "I am pleased and excited about the appointment to the position and this is a national mission for me. I thank the management of the ministry for giving me the opportunity to lead and influence on the issue of worker safety in Israel, in all sectors and in all areas of endeavor in the Israeli economy."