Organized industrial zone · Bursa

BOSB OSGB: workplace physician and OHS services in the Bursa Organised Industrial Zone

Bursa OSB (BOSB) lies within Nilüfer, the same district as our head office. We provide OHS services to factories in the zone with visits planned around their shift patterns and aligned with the zone’s shared fire brigade and disaster management structure.

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How do we set up OHS services for factories in BOSB?

Businesses looking for a BOSB OSGB (joint health and safety unit) operate in Türkiye’s first organised industrial zone (OSB). According to BOSB’s own website, the zone was founded in 1961 under the leadership of the Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTSO), construction began in 1962 and it officially opened in 1966; today its area has reached approximately 7.2 million square metres. BOSB’s announcements highlight its automotive and mobility and textile clusters.

From an OHS perspective, the zone’s most distinctive feature is its shared emergency infrastructure. The BOSB Fire Brigade Directorate operates 24 hours a day; in addition to firefighting and rescue, it provides an ambulance service, annual fire prevention visits to companies, fire report endorsement inspections and hands-on fire training for employees, and it takes part in companies’ fire and evacuation drills with vehicles and personnel. The Disaster and Emergency Directorate, established in October 2024, has also announced that it is planning assembly areas and search-and-rescue equipment.

This structure does not replace your emergency plan; it complements it. We set up our service as follows:

Emergency plan: We add the OSB fire brigade’s emergency line to the contact list, and the assembly area within the OSB and the fire brigade’s access route to the plant to the evacuation plan.
Drill: We plan the drill, which must be held at least once a year, with the participation of the OSB fire brigade whenever possible, and complete the drill form.
Shifts: We spread physician and specialist visits across different shifts so that night and weekend teams are also covered.
Documents: Records underlying the fire report endorsement inspection, periodic inspection reports and training records are kept audit-ready in the same file.

We schedule the theory and hands-on fire training we deliver so that it does not overlap with, and complements, the OSB fire brigade’s training.

Shared structures we take into account in BOSB

BOSB production plotsPlants in the automotive and mobility and textile clusters
BOSB Fire Brigade DirectorateFire, rescue and ambulance; fire prevention visits and training at companies
Disaster and Emergency DirectoratePlanning of assembly areas and search-and-rescue equipment
Shared infrastructure servicesWater, wastewater, natural gas, electricity and solid waste management

What we pay attention to in this area

Preparing for the fire brigade visit

Active and passive fire protection measures are checked during the OSB fire brigade’s annual visit. We recommend completing the annual periodic inspections of extinguishers, sprinklers, hydrants and detection systems before this visit.

Teams on the night shift

The night shift may be short of first aiders and firefighting team members. We build team lists per shift and add any under-staffed shift to the training plan.

Maintenance shutdowns and subcontractors

For subcontractor teams entering the factory during maintenance shutdowns, we put induction training, work permits and the sharing of common risks in writing.

Automotive customer expectations

We regularly report the near-miss records, training attendance and action closures requested in your OEM customers’ supplier audits.

Key industries in Bursa OSB

Our services in Bursa OSB

Workplace Physician ServicesA physician assigned for the time your hazard class requires: pre-employment and periodic examinations, fitness-for-work reports and health surveillance. Health Surveillance and Periodic ExaminationsAn exposure-based test plan, pre-employment and periodic examinations, confidential health files and an examination schedule tracked per person. Workplace Nursing (Other Health Personnel)Other health personnel required in very hazardous workplaces; infirmary routines, first aid organisation and records alongside the physician. OHS Specialist ServicesA certified specialist matched to your hazard class: site inspections, approved logbook, training plan, annual plan and report follow-up. Risk AssessmentA risk assessment that identifies and scores hazards on site, links each measure to an owner and a date, and has a clear renewal schedule. Emergency Plan and DrillsAn emergency plan that really works on site, with scenarios, support teams, evacuation diagrams and an annual drill. Periodic Inspection of Work EquipmentEquipment inventory and an inspection calendar under the new Annex III, with inspections carried out through our solution partners, plus report and defect follow-up. Basic OHS TrainingInduction, basic and refresher training in line with the 2026 regulation; on your premises, with examples from your own site and fully documented. Vocational Training (MEB-Approved)Position-by-position certificate checks for hazardous and very hazardous work, and MEB-approved 40-hour vocational training modules provided through our solution partners. Fire TrainingFire classes, choosing the right extinguisher, hands-on extinguishing in a safe open area and an evacuation drill, all in one training.

OSGB services in Bursa OSB: frequently asked questions

Do we need an emergency plan when BOSB has its own fire brigade?

Yes. Article 11 of Law No. 6331 on Occupational Health and Safety obliges every employer to prepare an emergency plan, assign a sufficient number of people, and provide training and drills; the OSB fire brigade does not remove this obligation. We set up your firefighting, rescue, protection and first aid teams and add the steps for alerting and guiding the OSB fire brigade to your plan. The plan’s renewal interval is 2, 4 or 6 years depending on your hazard class.

We work three shifts; which shift do the physician and specialist come on?

Spending the monthly time on a single shift leaves the night team out. By spreading visits over different hours, we cover each shift’s site walk, training and medical examination needs. For example, a hazardous plant with 300 employees requires at least 6,000 minutes (100 hours) a month for the specialist and 3,000 minutes (50 hours) for the physician; this time is distributed across the shifts.

What should we do about outside maintenance contractors coming to our factory?

The employees of every company working at your plant must be informed about the risks specific to your factory before entering the site. We prepare for you the induction training, work permit forms for hot work, work at height, confined spaces and electrical work, the check of the contractor’s own OHS documents and the coordination record in which common risks are shared.

If we move to another plot within BOSB, is the risk assessment renewed?

Yes. Relocation or a change of building requires the risk assessment to be renewed regardless of its period; the same rule applies when you introduce a new line, equipment or production method. We update the emergency plan and evacuation plan for the new layout and show the new assembly area within the OSB and fire brigade access in the plan.

Does the fire training given by the OSB fire brigade replace employees’ basic OHS training?

The OSB fire brigade’s hands-on fire training is a valuable complement; however, on its own it does not meet the duration, the four topic groups and the exam required for basic training under the regulation. Basic training is at least 12 teaching hours in hazardous and at least 16 in very hazardous workplaces. We add the attendance certificates to your file and complete the missing topic groups in our own training plan.