Frequently Asked Questions

The provision mentioned in Article 9 of the Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331 states, "In accordance with the opinions of the commission formed by the relevant parties under the chairmanship of the General Director of Occupational Health and Safety, it shall be determined by the Ministry with a communique."

You can find the details in the Occupational Health and Safety Law (Official Gazette Date: 30.06.2012 Official Gazette Number: 28339).

The Occupational Health and Safety Workplace Hazard Classes Communiqué (Official Gazette Date: 26.12.2012 Official Gazette Number: 28509)

ARTICLE 1 - (1) Pursuant to Article 9 of the Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331 dated 20/6/2012, the hazard classes in terms of occupational health and safety of workplaces are specified in the Workplace Hazard Classes List in Annex-1.

You can access the NACE CODES - Workplace Hazard Classes list through the following link:

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The provision regarding the provision of occupational health and safety services, including the prevention of occupational risks and protection from these risks, stipulates that employers who do not have the specified qualifications and necessary documents but have fewer than 50 employees and are classified in the low-risk category, or their representatives, may provide occupational health and safety services excluding entry and periodic medical examinations and tests, provided they complete the trainings announced by the Ministry.

The relevant regulation on this matter is the REGULATION ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES (Official Gazette Date: 27.11.2010 Official Gazette Number: 27768).

The regulation relevant to this matter is the REGULATION ON THE DUTIES, AUTHORITIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND TRAININGS OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY SPECIALISTS (Official Gazette Date: 30.04.2015 Official Gazette Number: 29342).

Here is a summary of the classification of occupational safety specialists based on the number of employees:

Low Risk: Full-time Class C Specialist for 1,000 or more employees
Risky: Full-time Class B Specialist for 500 or more employees
Very Risky: Full-time Class A Specialist for 250 or more employees

The regulation pertaining to this matter is the FIRST AID REGULATION (Official Gazette Date: 29.07.2015 Official Gazette Number: 29429).

According to this regulation:

In low-risk workplaces, it is mandatory to have 1 first aider for every 20 employees.
In risky workplaces, it is mandatory to have 1 first aider for every 15 employees.
In very risky workplaces, it is mandatory to have 1 first aider for every 10 employees.

The regulation relevant to this matter is the REGULATION ON EMERGENCIES IN WORKPLACES (Official Gazette Date: 18.06.2013 Official Gazette Number: 28681).

According to this regulation:

Employers must assign at least one support personnel with appropriate equipment and specialized training for each search and rescue, evacuation, and fire-fighting task in workplaces classified as very risky, up to 30 employees in such workplaces, up to 40 employees in risky workplaces, and up to 50 employees in low-risk workplaces. If there are more employees than these thresholds, additional support personnel are assigned for every additional 30, 40, or 50 employees, depending on the hazard class.

Our solution partners and expert training staff enable us to organize first aid personnel and fire brigade training sessions.

Our experts and physicians liaise with the selected employee representative to schedule a visit at the most suitable time for your company.

Following the visit, an email is sent to the workplace authorities registered in our occupational health and safety software system, and the visit is reported.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY LAW NO. 6331
SUBJECT	LIABILITY AND RENEWAL PERIOD
SUBJECT	LESS DANGEROUS CLASS	DANGEROUS CLASS	VERY DANGEROUS CLASS
RISK ASSESSMENT	Must be renewed every 6 years	Must be renewed every 4 years	Must be renewed every 2 years
EMERGENCY PLANS	Must be renewed every 6 years	Must be renewed every 4 years	Must be renewed every 2 years
HEALTH SURVEY	Must be renewed every 5 years	Must be renewed every 3 years	Must be renewed annually
OHS TRAININGS	Must be renewed every 3 years	Must be renewed every 2 years	Must be renewed annually
OHS BOARD	Should meet every 3 months	Should meet every 2 months	Should meet once a month

The regulation related to this topic is the REGULATION ON EMERGENCIES IN WORKPLACES (Official Gazette Date: 18.06.2013 Official Gazette Number: 28681).

Renewal of emergency action plan:

Article 14 - (1) In case of any changes occurring in the workplace or its vicinity that may affect the emergency situations determined or may lead to the emergence of new emergency situations, the emergency action plan is completely or partially renewed.

(2) Regardless of the situations specified in the first paragraph, emergency action plans prepared for workplaces classified as very risky, risky, and low-risk shall be renewed every two, four, and six years respectively.

In cases where new risks may arise due to the following circumstances affecting the entire workplace or a part thereof, the risk assessment shall be completely or partially renewed:

Relocation of the workplace or changes in buildings
Changes in technology, substances, and equipment used in the workplace
Changes in the production method
Occurrence of a work accident, occupational disease, or near-miss incident
Legislation changes regarding exposure limits in the work environment
Based on workplace measurement and health surveillance results
Emergence of a new hazard originating from outside the workplace that may affect the workplace.

The regulation related to this topic is the REGULATION ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT (Official Gazette Date: 29.12.2012 Official Gazette Number: 28512).

I don't know which danger class we are in, how can I find out our danger class?

Does a company employing less than 50 people in a low-risk job have to receive OHS services?

In what cases should we work with a full-time occupational safety specialist?

How many first aid personnel do we have to have in our company?

How many people should our emergency teams have?

We do not have specially trained personnel for emergency teams, how can we get training?

How can we be informed about the visits of the Occupational Safety Specialist and Workplace Physician?

What is the validity period of the OHS documents prepared for our workplace?

In what cases are we obliged to renew the Emergency Plan?

In what cases are we obliged to renew the Risk Assessment Report?