Bursa · Gürsu
Gürsu OSGB: workplace physician and OHS specialist in and around Uludağ OSB
Industry in Gürsu is shaped around Uludağ OSB. In this zone, where textiles dominate alongside automotive, furniture and machinery manufacturers, we plan every plant according to its own risk profile.
- Location
- East of Bursa; borders Yıldırım and Kestel
- OSB
- Uludağ OSB (management office in Gürsu)
- Sector mix
- Textiles, automotive, furniture, machinery
- Service model
- Plant-specific risk profile, scheduled visits
One OSB in Gürsu, very different risk profiles
Gürsu is a district in the east of Bursa, bordering Yıldırım and Kestel. At the heart of its industry is Uludağ OSB, an organised industrial zone (OSB) whose management office is in Gürsu. The zone took its current name when two industrial zones in Gürsu and Kestel were merged, and its foundation stone was laid in 2001. According to statements by the zone management, textiles dominate, followed by automotive and then the furniture and machinery sectors.
This mix is decisive for our Gürsu OSGB (joint health and safety unit) service, because very different workplaces sit side by side on the same street. One plot may house knitting and garment manufacturing, the next metal stamping for the automotive industry, and the one opposite woodworking. Their hazard classes differ too: manufacture of automotive parts (29.32.20) and furniture manufacturing (31.00.01) are hazardous, outerwear garment manufacturing (14.21.01) is less hazardous, and laser cutting of metals (25.53.03) is very hazardous. The class determines OHS specialist and physician time, the need for other health personnel (DSP), training hours and the renewal interval of the risk assessment.
When working with businesses in Uludağ OSB we never skip three steps: first we confirm the main activity and NACE code, then we list the machinery and the chemical inventory, and finally we calculate OHS specialist and workplace physician time accordingly. For plants whose headcount changes with order cycles, we recalculate the time based on the current headcount and keep the assignment in İSG-KATİP (the Ministry’s OHS registration system) in line with it.
Companies in the automotive supply chain have an additional concern: customer audits may ask for training attendance lists and accident and near-miss records. We keep these records in a format that can be presented at an audit. Near misses are among the reasons for renewing the risk assessment regardless of its renewal period.
Workplaces, warehouses and service businesses outside the OSB in Gürsu are also within our scope; we plan their visits on the same route as businesses in Kestel and Yıldırım.
Areas we serve in Gürsu
- Uludağ OSBManagement office in Gürsu; mainly textiles, plus automotive, furniture and machinery manufacturers.
- Warehouse and service areas around the OSBRaw material and finished goods storage, shipping, and maintenance and repair businesses.
- Gürsu town centre and neighbourhoodsRetail, services and small workshops.
Planning notes for Uludağ OSB
Risk from the neighbouring plot
A plant using chemicals may sit right next to a woodworking shop. We include hazards that may come from outside in the emergency plan and the risk assessment.
Ready for supplier audits
We keep training attendance lists, accident and near-miss records and periodic inspection reports up to date in a single file.
Ergonomics in knitting and garment work
On lines where repetitive work is done standing or seated for long periods, we assess workstation layout and break schedules together with the workplace physician.
New lines and refurbishment
When there is a new building, an added line or a machinery change, we renew the risk assessment without waiting for its due date and plan work that overlaps with production separately during refurbishment.
Key industries in Gürsu
Textiles and Apparel
Apparel less hazardous; weaving and dyeing hazardous Managing noise, cotton dust, dyestuffs, steam boilers and sewing-line ergonomics in weaving, dyehouses and apparel production.Automotive and Automotive Suppliers
Parts manufacturing is mostly hazardous class Machine safety, noise and chemical exposure management across press lines, robotic welding cells, paint booths and assembly.Furniture and Wood Products
Furniture manufacturing (31.00.01) is hazardous An OHS plan for wood dust, cutting machinery, paints and varnishes and a high fire load at furniture makers in İnegöl and Bursa.Metalworking and Machinery Manufacturing
Hazardous; laser cutting and plating very hazardous Limb injuries, lifting operations and equipment inspections on CNC, machining, welding, laser cutting and plating lines.Our services in Gürsu
Frequently asked questions about OSGB services in Gürsu
We want to change the OSGB for our plant in Uludağ OSB; how does the process work?
Termination of the existing contract is notified in İSG-KATİP within 5 working days. The new contract is prepared using the template in the system and both parties approve it within 5 days at the latest; the assignment does not start until approval is complete. We plan the dates together so there is no gap in service, take over your existing risk assessment, emergency plan, training and examination records, and list what is missing.
We do both garment manufacturing and printing in the same building; which class applies?
Where there is more than one main activity, the higher class applies. Garment manufacturing (14.21.01) is less hazardous; work such as printing or dyeing may be in a different class. The applicable class determines OHS specialist and physician time, basic OHS training hours and the periodic medical examination interval. We review the codes together and set up the contract accordingly.
What should we do about the racking and forklifts in our warehouse?
Industrial racking, forklifts and pallet trucks are subject to periodic inspection at least once a year; the inspection is carried out by an engineer or technician registered in EKİPNET. In addition, rack load labels, stacking height and pedestrian routes are addressed in the risk assessment. Periodic inspections of work equipment are not within our OSGB authorisation; we track the inspection schedule and arrange the periodic inspections through our solution partners.
We have installed a new production line; which documents need updating?
A change in technology, equipment or production method requires the risk assessment to be renewed regardless of its renewal period. People who will work with the new equipment receive additional training; if the layout has changed, the emergency plan and the evacuation plan drawing are also updated. We prepare operating instructions for the new machines and keep their periodic inspection records together with you.
We are an automotive supplier with 15 employees; how much monthly time is required?
If your main activity is manufacture of motor vehicle parts (29.32.20, hazardous class), the basis is 20 minutes per employee per month for the OHS specialist and 10 minutes for the workplace physician. With 15 employees this comes to 300 minutes a month for the specialist and 150 minutes for the physician. Other health personnel (DSP) are not mandatory in the hazardous class. You can also see your own figures with the obligations calculator.