Bursa · Karacabey
Karacabey OSGB: OHS for TEKNOSAB, food and agricultural businesses
Karacabey has TEKNOSAB, presented as Türkiye’s first high-technology OSB, on one side and a long-established food industry based on processing tomatoes and milk on the other. We bring these two different paces together in one OHS plan.
- Location
- West of Bursa; on the Balıkesir border
- OSB
- TEKNOSAB (Taşpınar Mah., Karacabey)
- Agri-food
- Processing tomatoes, milk, livestock
- Logistics
- Logistics park with motorway and rail links
New industry and long-established food production side by side in Karacabey
Today Karacabey carries two different industrial identities. The first is TEKNOSAB: Bursa Technology OSB, an organised industrial zone (OSB) whose official address is in the Taşpınar neighbourhood of Karacabey, presents itself as a high-technology base hosting strategic sectors ranging from automotive to the defence industry. Factories in the zone have been in production since 2021, while the logistics park, the rail link and new investment areas continue to develop.
The second is the plain itself. The Karacabey Plain is known for processing tomatoes, maize and dairy farming; tomato paste, dairy and other food factories operate in the district. The historic stud farm, where horses have been bred since the Ottoman period, now operates as the TİGEM Karacabey Agricultural Enterprise, carrying out crop production, livestock farming and purebred Arabian horse breeding.
In our Karacabey OSGB (joint health and safety unit) service, the risks of these two worlds are very different:
- Plants in TEKNOSAB have newly installed lines, commissioning work and construction going on at the same time. A new building and new equipment require the risk assessment to be renewed regardless of its renewal period; when working on the same site as contractors, coordination must also be written into the plan.
- In food factories, the tomato campaign and the milk collection schedule set the pace of work. Steam boilers, pressure vessels, cold rooms, acids and alkalis used for cleaning, wet floors and forklift traffic stand out.
- In livestock businesses, diseases that can pass from animals to humans, working with cattle and dust in feed stores are assessed.
This difference is also reflected in the hazard class calculation. In the same district, different times apply to an office, a food factory and a construction site according to their NACE codes; work such as site preparation is in the very hazardous class. We confirm the code together before the contract.
Karacabey is far from the city centre; we concentrate visits on scheduled days and link the plants in TEKNOSAB and the factories around the plain on the same route. We plan medical tests and workplace environment measurements with authorised healthcare providers and laboratories.
Areas we serve in Karacabey
- TEKNOSAB (Bursa Technology OSB)In the Taşpınar neighbourhood; high-technology manufacturing from automotive to the defence industry, plus a logistics park.
- Food plants on the Karacabey PlainTomato paste, dairy and other food processing factories.
- TİGEM Karacabey Agricultural EnterpriseHistoric stud farm; crop production, livestock farming and horse breeding.
- District centre and small industrial estateRetail, repair and maintenance, and small manufacturing businesses.
Key planning notes for Karacabey
Construction and production in the same zone
In TEKNOSAB, plots where investment is still under way sit next to plants already in production. We put in writing the rules that separate contractor access, crane work and vehicle traffic from the production area.
Boiler checks before the campaign
We arrange inspection of boilers and pressure vessels in food plants at least once a year through our solution partners. From 1 January 2027, steam boiler inspections will be carried out by accredited bodies; we set up the schedule accordingly.
Health surveillance in livestock farming
Together with the workplace physician, we monitor the risk of infections transmissible from animals and musculoskeletal strain among barn and milking parlour workers.
Cold rooms and warehouses
We check that cold room doors can be opened from inside and have an alarm, that forklifts and pedestrians are separated in warehouses, and the risk of slipping on icy floors.
Key industries in Karacabey
Food and Beverage Production
Class depends on the code; bread making is less hazardous OHS that manages cold rooms, slippery floors, cutting and filling machines, ammonia and steam risks together with hygiene and carrier screening.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.Logistics and Warehousing
Class is determined by the code of the main activity Safe warehouse operations: forklift-pedestrian segregation, racking systems, loading docks, shift work and manual handling.Our services in Karacabey
Frequently asked questions about OSGB services in Karacabey
When should we start OHS services for our newly opened plant in TEKNOSAB?
The obligation arises when you start employing staff; trial production and the commissioning period are included. Because the assignment in İSG-KATİP (the Ministry’s OHS registration system) does not start until both parties approve it, within 5 days at the latest, we recommend starting the process before your hiring date. In the first phase we prioritise the risk assessment, the emergency plan and induction training.
Our headcount doubles during the tomato paste campaign; does the required time change?
Yes. Because the time is calculated as minutes per employee per month, the assigned time increases as the headcount rises. For example, in the hazardous class the basis is 20 minutes per employee per month for the OHS specialist and 10 minutes for the physician. We reflect the campaign increase in the contract in advance and also recalculate the numbers of first-aiders and support staff.
Which equipment at our dairy plant is subject to periodic inspection?
Pressure vessels such as boilers, air and gas tanks, compressor tanks and hot water cylinders; forklifts and pallet trucks; internal electrical installations and earthing; fire installations and ventilation are inspected at least once a year. The pressure test is carried out once a year at operating pressure and at test pressure at least every 3 years. The inspection is carried out by an engineer or technician registered in EKİPNET.
Do our farm and barn workers need a medical report?
The examination is carried out at the start of employment, on a change of job and periodically; in hazardous and very hazardous work, an employee cannot start work without a fitness-for-work report. In livestock farming, the physician determines the tests taking into account the infection risk from contact with animals and the physical workload, and shortens the examination interval if necessary. We plan the tests with authorised providers as part of health surveillance.
What should we watch out for when entering feed silos and enclosed stores?
Entry into silos and enclosed feed stores should be treated as confined-space work because of the risks of oxygen deficiency, dust and engulfment: a written entry permit, ventilation, a standby attendant outside and a rescue plan. Accumulated grain and feed dust also increases the fire risk. We address this work as a separate heading in the risk assessment and add the rescue scenario to the emergency plan.