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Legislation articles
76 guide articles. Each one covers the legal basis, practical steps and common mistakes.
Legislation articles
OHS Obligations for Part-Time Employees
Are part-time employees outside OHS rules? Training, medical examinations and specialist and physician time for part-time and on-call…Criminal Liability in Occupational Accidents (TCK 85-89)
Criminal liability for accidents: negligent homicide and injury, conscious negligence, complaint and mediation, prosecution and the role of…An Employee's SGK Rights After a Work Accident
Rights of a worker injured at work: treatment costs, temporary incapacity allowance, permanent incapacity income and dismissal rules after…How Long Must OHS Records Be Kept?
OHS record retention periods: legal periods for health files, carcinogen and asbestos exposure records, training certificates and periodic…ISG-KATİP Notification Before Workplace Exposure Measurement
The laboratory notifies workplace measurements on ISG-KATİP at least 3 days ahead. Learn about competence certificates, duties on the day…OHS in Temporary Employment Relationships: Who Is Responsible?
Who is responsible for OHS in temporary employment? Training, health surveillance and accident reporting for workers from an agency or…The OHS Responsibility of the Employer's Representative
What is the OHS responsibility of an employer's representative? The legal position of plant and site managers, criminal liability and…Disability and Loss of Earning Capacity in Occupational Disease
How is loss of occupational earning capacity set? The SGK health board process, disability rate calculation, permanent incapacity income…CE Marking and PPE Categories I, II and III
What are PPE categories? Category I, II and III, checking the CE mark and notified body number, the declaration of conformity and spotting…Consulting Workers and Worker Participation in OHS
How is worker participation in OHS ensured? Matters requiring consultation under Law 6331 Art. 18, survey and meeting methods, and records…Overtime Limits and the Risk of Workplace Accidents
Overtime limits: 270 hours a year, 11 hours a day, written consent and prohibited cases; how longer hours affect accident risk and how to…The Regulation on Dust Control: What Employers Must Do
What does the Regulation on Dust Control require of employers? Dust measurement, limit values, the quartz formula, chest X-rays and lung…How Is the OHS Committee Formed When There Is a Subcontractor?
How is an OHS committee set up with subcontractors? Four cases by headcount, the joint committee, the authorised representative and…Who Reports a Subcontractor Employee's Work Accident?
Who reports a subcontractor's work accident? SGK notification for a subcontracted worker, the principal employer's role in the…The Legal Liability of an OHS Specialist
OHS specialist liability: written notification, reporting life-threatening dangers to the Ministry, certificate suspension and fault in…OHS Obligations in Public Institutions
OHS in public institutions: the postponement ended with the Constitutional Court ruling. How to plan specialists and physicians for…How Is the Right to Refuse Work Exercised?
How is the right to refuse work exercised? Applying to the committee under Law 6331 Art. 13, the decision, a sample record and protection…OHS Obligations for Home and Remote Working
Remote working safety: information, training, equipment, health surveillance and home office risk assessment steps under the Regulation on…Must Minor Work Accidents Be Reported to the SGK?
Is reporting a minor work accident mandatory? Accidents without lost time or a medical note, first aid records versus SGK notification, and…SGK Recourse Claims and Fault in Occupational Accidents
When is an accident recourse claim brought? The conditions in Art. 21 of Law 5510, the effect of the employer's share of fault and…OHS Contracts and Service Times for Multi-Branch Businesses
How to set up OHS for multi-branch businesses: separate appointments per SGK registration, minutes per branch and a visit plan for chain…Workers' OHS Obligations (Art. 19)
Workers' health and safety obligations are set out in Law 6331 Art. 19. A documented, step-by-step approach for workers who ignore rules or…Work Limited to 7.5 Hours a Day or Less
Which jobs are limited to 7.5 hours a day? The regulation list for casting, welding, plating and noisy work, the overtime ban and a sample…Frequently asked questions
What has changed in Turkish OHS legislation recently?
Key changes: the hazard class list was renewed with 6-digit NACE Rev.2.1 codes on 13 March 2025, work equipment inspection intervals were updated on 23 December 2025, and a new OHS training regulation was published on 2 April 2026. In addition, a Constitutional Court ruling ended the postponement for small less hazardous workplaces.
Do less hazardous workplaces with fewer than 50 employees need OHS services?
Yes. The postponement for these workplaces was annulled by the Constitutional Court ruling published in the Official Gazette on 9 December 2025; the obligation to appoint an OHS specialist and a workplace physician is in force.
How are OHS administrative fines determined?
Base amounts are updated each year by the revaluation rate and increased according to hazard class and headcount under Article 26 of Law No. 6331. Current amounts are shown in the fines calculator.
Which list determines my hazard class?
The hazard class is determined from the NACE code of the main activity carried out at the workplace, using the list annexed to the Communiqué on Workplace Hazard Classes. If there is more than one main activity, the higher class applies.