Bursa · Yıldırım
Yıldırım OSGB: OHS for workshops, garment making and weaving
In Yıldırım, production takes place largely outside OSBs: in workshops mixed in with residential areas, in trade centres and in small industrial estates. We build the OHS plan around this scattered structure.
- Access
- Urban district next to Osmangazi
- Leading trades
- Baby and children’s wear, weaving, curtains
- Building type
- Multi-storey workshop and commercial buildings
- Service model
- Fixed visit day, combined time
Why is OHS planned differently in Yıldırım?
By the municipality’s own description, Yıldırım is the district of Bursa with the smallest area, and the active OSB list of the Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTSO) shows no organised industrial zone within its boundaries. Production is nonetheless very lively, and OSGB (joint health and safety unit) services in Yıldırım are largely provided to businesses outside OSBs. Yıldırım Municipality’s strategic plan summarises the district’s industry as follows: baby and children’s wear concentrated in and around the Vişne Trade Centre on Vişne Caddesi; weaving of towels, fabric, lining and curtains in the Duaçınarı neighbourhood; steel, textile and machinery manufacturing at the Sandıkçılar industrial estate in the Hacivat neighbourhood; and businesses producing vehicle bodies, car parts and furniture.
Many of the workshops are on the lower floors of residential and commercial buildings or in multi-storey business blocks. Working with stocks of fabric, fibre and packaging in buildings with a single staircase increases fire and evacuation risk. That is why the emergency plan and fire training are not paperwork here but an everyday safety matter.
Determining the hazard class correctly is also particularly important. In the list renewed in 2025, outerwear garment making (14.21.01) is less hazardous and cotton weaving (13.20.16) is hazardous. If both sewing and weaving take place in the same building, the higher class of the main activities applies. The class directly sets the specialist and physician time, the hours of basic OHS training and the interval for periodic medical examinations.
In garment making, long periods in the same posture at the sewing machine, needle-stick injuries and knife use at the cutting table stand out; in weaving, noise and fibre dust. In halls where the upper exposure action value of 85 dB(A) is exceeded, hearing tests are mandatory. We plan measurements with authorised laboratories and organise health surveillance according to the results.
In the east of the district, Cumalıkızık on the slopes of Uludağ is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. For guesthouses, cafés and restoration work there, we prepare a different plan from the one we use for workshops.
Leading production and trade areas in Yıldırım
- Vişne Trade Centre and Vişne CaddesiThe production and sales hub for baby and children’s wear; workshops and shops intertwined.
- Duaçınarı neighbourhoodBusinesses weaving towels, fabric, lining and curtains.
- Sandıkçılar industrial estate (Hacivat neighbourhood)Factories and workshops manufacturing steel, textiles and machinery.
- CumalıkızıkHistoric village on the UNESCO list; guesthouses, food and drink, and restoration work.
Planning notes for workshops in Yıldırım
Evacuation in single-staircase buildings
On floors holding fabric and packaging stock, we plan the escape route, extinguisher locations and assembly area together with the other businesses in the building.
Noise in weaving halls
Above 80 dB(A), hearing protection is made available; above 85 dB(A), its use is mandatory and hearing tests are carried out. We plan the measurement with an authorised laboratory.
The right NACE code
Sewing is less hazardous, weaving is hazardous. If both activities are carried out in one building, we take the higher class as the basis and calculate the time accordingly.
New employees in peak season
Every employee hired during busy periods receives at least 2 hours of face-to-face training before starting work; in hazardous-class jobs, no one may start work without a fitness-for-work report.
Key industries in Yıldırım
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.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.Offices, Retail and Services
Typical office codes are less hazardous Ergonomics, display screen equipment, electrical safety, emergencies and psychosocial risk management for less hazardous offices, shops and service businesses.Our services in Yıldırım
Frequently asked questions about OSGB services in Yıldırım
I have a 6-person sewing workshop in Vişne; how much time will the specialist and physician spend?
If your main activity is outerwear garment making, your class is most likely less hazardous. In this class the minimum time is 5 minutes per employee per month for the physician and 10 minutes for the specialist; with 6 employees that comes to 30 and 60 minutes a month. Since in less hazardous workplaces with fewer than 50 employees the time can be combined within the contract year, we schedule visits to coincide with training and examination days. The exact class is determined by the NACE code of your main activity.
My workshop is in the basement of a residential building; is this considered separately in the risk assessment?
Yes. Escape routes, ventilation, electrical installations and the layout of stock are all part of the risk assessment. In basements and enclosed floors, a second exit, emergency lighting and smoke extraction are dealt with as separate items. If you move or change buildings, the risk assessment is renewed before its period expires.
Which equipment in our weaving workshop is subject to periodic inspection?
Compressors and air receivers, internal electrical installations and earthing, fire installations and portable extinguishers, forklifts and pallet trucks are inspected at least once a year; if a standard or the manufacturer’s instructions require a shorter interval, that interval applies. Inspections are carried out by an engineer or technician registered in EKİPNET. We draw up your equipment inventory and link it to a periodic inspection schedule carried out through our solution partners.
I have a small guesthouse in Cumalıkızık; what are my OHS obligations?
We determine your class together based on your NACE code. If it turns out to be less hazardous and you have fewer than 50 employees, since the Constitutional Court decision you too must appoint an OHS specialist and a workplace physician. Everyone, including seasonal workers, receives at least 2 hours of face-to-face training before starting work. If you use an LPG tank in the kitchen, the tank and installation are inspected by an accredited inspection body.