Organized industrial zone · Bursa

HOSAB OSGB: OHS services for automotive and machinery plants in Hasanağa OSB

Hasanağa Organised Industrial Zone (HOSAB) lies in the Nilüfer district, north-west of the city centre. In this zone, dominated by automotive, machinery and plastics and rubber, we provide services with risk assessments broken down by production line and visits spread across shifts.

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How do we plan OHS services for businesses in HOSAB?

When planning our HOSAB OSGB service, we start from the zone’s sector distribution. According to data shared by HOSAB, 29.7 per cent of companies are in the automotive main and supplier industry, 16.8 per cent in machinery and equipment, 14.2 per cent in plastics and rubber and 9.7 per cent in metal; furniture and forest products, chemicals and food follow with smaller shares. The area was declared an industrial zone in 1985 and approved as an OSB on 26 August 2003. Its 213.94 hectares lie about 23 km from Bursa city centre and about 6 km from the İzmir road.

This distribution shows that a typical HOSAB plant houses several families of risk under one roof: hot moulds and entrapment in plastic injection moulding, presses and swarf in metalworking, repetitive movements and forklift traffic in assembly. A single general risk table loses these differences. That is why we write the risk assessment by line and department, and define control measures and responsible persons separately for each department.

Our planning proceeds in these steps:

Equipment inventory: We list presses, compressor tanks, cranes and forklifts with their periodic inspection dates; for this equipment the maximum inspection interval is 1 year. The inspections themselves are carried out through our solution partners.
Shift distribution: We spread physician and specialist visits across different shifts.
Energy and gas: We add HOSAB’s natural gas and electricity fault lines to the contact list in the emergency plan, and the gas and electricity shut-off points to the evacuation plan drawing.
Measurements: We draw up a measurement plan with an authorised laboratory for noise, dust and chemical exposure, and update department-level control measures based on the results.

Lake Uluabat lies to the west of the zone, and the OSB highlights its zero waste and wastewater treatment work. We therefore address chemical storage and spill measures together with their environmental dimension.

Areas in and around HOSAB we take into account

HOSAB production plotsAutomotive, machinery, plastics and rubber, and metal plants
Wastewater treatment plantThe OSB’s shared treatment plant; a second-stage investment has been announced
Natural gas and electricity distributionShared energy infrastructure operated by the OSB; fault lines are included in the emergency plan
Akçalar, Kayapa and the Lake Uluabat areaThe lake to the west, Kayapa to the east; environmental release scenarios

What we pay attention to in this area

Hot moulds in plastic injection moulding

On site tours we check lockout-tagout instructions and guard door interlocks for the risks of mould changes, hot surfaces and hydraulic entrapment.

Pressure vessels and compressors

We track the annual inspection of compressors and air tanks, arranged through our solution partners, with pressure testing once a year at operating pressure and at least every 3 years at test pressure.

Subcontractor teams

We check the training and examination records of subcontractor teams coming in for maintenance, cleaning and assembly before they enter the site, and share common risks in writing.

Musculoskeletal health

On assembly and packing lines, we ask about complaints linked to repetitive movements and load handling during periodic medical examinations and recommend workstation adjustments where needed.

Key industries in Hasanağa OSB

Our services in Hasanağa 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 Hasanağa OSB: frequently asked questions

How many hours of OHS specialist service does our factory in HOSAB need?

The time is calculated from the number of employees and the hazard class. At a hazardous-class plant with 180 employees, the monthly specialist time is at least 3,600 minutes (60 hours) and the physician time is 1,800 minutes (30 hours). In the hazardous class, 1 full-time specialist is required for every 500 employees. You can use the obligation calculator with your own figures.

What should we do about chemical spills when the OSB has a treatment plant?

The OSB’s treatment plant is the stage after your workplace’s wastewater connection; spills and leaks inside the site are a matter for your own emergency plan. We recommend having bunding, absorbent material, suitable PPE and response instructions in the chemical storage area, and testing the spill scenario in a drill. We also check the segregated storage of incompatible chemicals against the safety data sheets.

On which days do you come to HOSAB?

We set visit days together with your business at the start of the contract. By putting HOSAB and other businesses in the area on the same route, we aim to increase the time the physician and specialist spend on site. Days and times may vary according to your shift pattern and production schedule; we notify you of changes in advance. Between visits, we continue to monitor contract, appointment and document dates via İSG-KATİP (the Ministry’s OHS registration system).

Why should we record near-miss events?

Like occupational accidents and occupational diseases, a near miss is one of the events that require the risk assessment to be renewed regardless of its renewal period. Automotive customers also ask for these records in supplier audits. With a simple reporting form and a monthly review, we turn near-miss records into actions and follow up their closure.

What needs to be done when we install a new press or injection moulding line?

New equipment is one of the changes that require the risk assessment to be renewed regardless of its renewal period. We review the line’s guards, emergency stop arrangement and maintenance instructions before it is commissioned. The Law requires employees to be trained when equipment or technology changes; for this reason we replan job-specific training for the team that will work on the line. We also record the annual periodic inspection schedule for the press, which is carried out through our solution partners.