OHS guide · Technical Safety
Technical Safety articles
225 guide articles. Each one covers the legal basis, practical steps and common mistakes.
Technical Safety articles
OHS for Refuse and Waste Collection Workers
Refuse collector safety: measures against compactor entrapment, vehicle step and reversing risks, traffic, needlestick injuries and…Safety with Power Tools and Hand Tools
Hand tool safety: choosing tools, a pre-use checklist, cable and earthing checks on power tools, drilling rules and employees' own tools…OHS in Electric Vehicle Battery Production and Assembly
Battery production safety: on-site measures for high-voltage module assembly, thermal runaway, heavy pack handling, insulated hand tools…OHS in Event and Exhibition Set-Ups
Event set-up safety: stages and truss, exhibition stand build, work at height, temporary electrics, night work and crowd management, with a…Ionising Radiation: Radiography and X-Ray Rooms
Ionising radiation safety: the radiation protection officer's role, personal dosimeters, controlled areas, industrial radiography and X-ray…OHS in Candied Chestnut and Confectionery Production
Confectionery production safety: syrup burns, peeling machines, seasonal peaks and the balance of hygiene and OHS in Bursa's candied…Chemical Substitution: Switching to a Less Hazardous Product
How is chemical substitution done? Technical suitability, comparing H statements, the trial process and controlling new risks when moving…LPG Tank and Installation Safety and Inspection
LPG tank periodic inspection rules: the written plan, the inspection body requirement, safety distances around the tank and forklift LPG…OHS in External Wall Insulation and Facade Work
External wall insulation safety: choosing facade scaffolds and suspended platforms, tie issues, insulation board fire risk and protecting…Brick Factories: Kilns, Dust and Manual Handling
Brick factory safety: section-by-section measures for trapping in clay preparation, heat and gas at tunnel kilns, clay dust and back strain…Fire Door Checks and the Keep-Closed Rule
Why must a fire door never be wedged open? Self-closing and seal checks, hold-open devices that release on alarm and the regulatory…OHS in Waste Areas: Hazardous Waste Storage
Fire, leak and mixing risks in hazardous waste stores; storing oily rags and solvent waste, labelling waste and protecting the staff who…Asphyxiation Risk from Nitrogen and Inert Gases
Nitrogen asphyxiation gives no warning: how inert gas lowers oxygen, choosing an oxygen detector, nitrogen tank safety and argon welding in…Measures Against Falling Objects
How to prevent falling object risk: the order of measures protecting the area below, with toe boards, tool tethers, netting, exclusion…Safe Distances When Working Near Overhead Power Lines
Working near power lines: overhead line distances for cranes and pumps, coordination with the utility, what to do on contact and locating…OHS in Timber and Sawmill Workshops
Sawmill safety: log handling, band saw timber cutting, timber stacking and drying kilns, with the risks of crushing, cutting, collapsing…Neighbouring Major Accident Hazard Sites in Kocaeli
Are you next to a site with a major industrial accident risk? How workplaces in Kocaeli add external hazards to their emergency plan, step…OHS in Printing and Packaging Print Plants
Printing safety: on-site measures against entrapment at offset and flexo press cylinders, solvent vapour, the paper guillotine and noise in…Safety on Knitting and Flat Knitting Machines
Knitting machine safety: on-site measures for rotating cylinders in circular knitting, needle breakage, door interlocks and noise in the…Safety at Tank Farms and Tanker Loading Areas
Tanker loading safety: tank farm bunds, earthing during filling, preventing tank overfill, a step-by-step tanker unloading procedure and…Chemical Risks in the Tanneries of Bursa Deri OSB
Tannery safety at Bursa Deri OSB: stage-by-stage controls for chromium salts, H2S released from sulphide, wet floors and entrapment in…Falls and Lifting in Steel Structure Erection
Steel erection safety: measures against falls when walking on beams, installing lifelines early, lifting by crane and bolting at height on…Why Is Lifting People with a Forklift Prohibited?
Why is lifting people with a forklift prohibited? The risks of standing on forks or in makeshift cages, the law and the personnel platforms…Frequently asked questions
How often must work equipment be periodically inspected?
Equipment such as pressure vessels, lifting equipment (including forklifts and pallet trucks), electrical installations and earthing, fire installations and presses must be inspected at least once a year, and scaffolding every 6 months. If a standard or the manufacturer’s instructions specify a shorter interval, that applies.
Can an OSGB carry out periodic inspections?
No. Under the Work Equipment Regulation, authorised OSGBs may not provide periodic inspection services. Bursa Sistemer plans and follows up these inspections through authorised solution partners registered in EKİPNET; see our periodic inspections page.
Who carries out workplace measurements such as noise and dust?
Workplace measurements are carried out by laboratories holding a Ministry proficiency or pre-proficiency certificate; results from uncertified laboratories are invalid. Bursa Sistemer has no laboratory of its own; we schedule measurements with authorised laboratories and reflect the results in the risk assessment.
Which risk assessment method should be used?
The regulation does not prescribe a specific method. Fine-Kinney, the L-type matrix, FMEA and HAZOP are common in practice; the method used must be stated in the report.