OSGB Prices in Bursa 2026: What Determines the Fee?

Why can OSGB prices in Bursa not be given as a single figure?

A search for “OSGB prices in Bursa” is usually made in the expectation of a tariff. We do not give a TRY amount on this page, because what an OSGB (joint health and safety unit) provides you is a time allocation that the legislation sets for your workplace, and this time can differ several times over between two workplaces. The minimum number of minutes that the workplace physician, the OHS specialist and, where required, other health personnel (DSP) must spend at your workplace each month follows from your number of employees and your hazard class.

An example: imagine two businesses in Nilüfer, each with 50 employees. One produces outerwear garments (NACE 14.21.01, less hazardous); the other plates metal parts with nickel (25.51.01, very hazardous). The first one’s statutory monthly time is 12 hours 30 minutes; the second one’s is 58 hours 20 minutes including DSP. The number of employees is the same, yet the required time differs by roughly 4.7 times. A single figure such as a “price per employee” cannot reflect this difference.

We explained the general logic of the fee in our article what determines OSGB prices. This page sets out the time tables, local cost factors and the written quotation process for businesses in Bursa.

The basis of the fee: statutory monthly time by hazard class

The minimum monthly times per employee are set in Article 12 of both the Regulation on Workplace Physicians and Other Health Personnel and the Regulation on the Duties, Powers… of OHS Specialists:

Role	Less hazardous	Hazardous	Very hazardous
Workplace physician (per employee, per month)	5 min	10 min	15 min
OHS specialist (per employee, per month)	10 min	20 min	40 min
Specialist’s certificate class	At least C	At least B	A
Other health personnel (DSP)	Not required	Not required	10 min for 10–49 employees, 15 min for 50–249 employees, 20 min for 250 and above
Full-time physician	1 per 2,000 employees	1 per 1,000 employees	1 per 750 employees
Full-time specialist	1 per 1,000 employees	1 per 500 employees	1 per 250 employees

There are four more rules you need to know for the calculation. Apprentices and interns are not counted in the time calculation. No DSP is required at a workplace with a full-time physician. For employees above the full-time threshold, additional assignment is calculated in minutes. In less hazardous workplaces with fewer than 50 employees, monthly times may be combined within the same contract year (Regulation on OHS Services Art. 11/7).

Sample calculation: workplaces with 10, 50 and 150 employees

The values below are calculated using the same rules as the OHS obligations calculator on our website:

Employees and class	Workplace physician	OHS specialist	DSP	Total monthly time
10 · less hazardous	50 min	1 h 40 min	Not required	2 h 30 min
10 · hazardous	1 h 40 min	3 h 20 min	Not required	5 h
10 · very hazardous	2 h 30 min	6 h 40 min	1 h 40 min	10 h 50 min
50 · less hazardous	4 h 10 min	8 h 20 min	Not required	12 h 30 min
50 · hazardous	8 h 20 min	16 h 40 min	Not required	25 h
50 · very hazardous	12 h 30 min	33 h 20 min	12 h 30 min	58 h 20 min
150 · less hazardous	12 h 30 min	25 h	Not required	37 h 30 min
150 · hazardous	25 h	50 h	Not required	75 h
150 · very hazardous	37 h 30 min	100 h	37 h 30 min	175 h

Four conclusions follow from the table:

With the same number of employees, a very hazardous workplace requires between 4.3 and 4.7 times as much time as a less hazardous one, including DSP. This is the main reason for large differences between quotes.
Even at a very hazardous workplace with 150 employees, the specialist’s time is 100 hours per month; the threshold for a full-time specialist in this class is 250 employees.
Workplaces with 50 or more employees where continuous work lasting longer than 6 months is carried out must also set up an OHS committee; committee meetings also take up part of the specialist’s and physician’s time.
At a less hazardous workplace with 10 employees, monthly times can be combined within the contract year, so visits can be scheduled less often but for longer.

For full-time thresholds and the calculation for additional employees, see our article on physician and specialist working times.

Cost items beyond time

The statutory minutes are the basis of the quote. The items below are either included in the quote or priced separately; which applies should be stated in writing in the quote.

Other health personnel (DSP)

In very hazardous workplaces with 10 or more employees, DSP time is planned in addition to the physician and the specialist. In Bursa, for very hazardous work such as metal plating (25.51.01) and laser cutting (25.53.03), this item is a significant part of the quote. Details: workplace nursing (DSP).

OHS training

Under the training regulation that entered into force on 2 April 2026, everyone, including apprentices and interns, must receive face-to-face, hands-on induction training of at least 2 hours before starting work. Basic OHS training must be completed within 3 months at the latest after starting work, at 8 teaching hours for less hazardous, 12 for hazardous and 16 for very hazardous workplaces; refresher training is held every year for very hazardous, every 2 years for hazardous and every 3 years for less hazardous workplaces, and lasts at least 8 hours. The topic of job-specific risks is delivered face to face in hazardous and very hazardous workplaces.

The cost is determined by the number of groups resulting from the number of shifts, the frequency of new hires and the face-to-face requirement. Remember in your budget that training time counts as working time. Details: OHS training and the new training regulation.

Health surveillance and medical tests

Periodic medical examinations are carried out at least every 5 years for less hazardous, every 3 years for hazardous and every year for very hazardous workplaces. The workplace physician determines the tests according to the risk: where noise exceeds the upper exposure action value of 85 dB(A), a hearing test is mandatory, and for dusty work a chest X-ray conforming to the ILO standard is taken. Tests such as pulmonary function tests and complete blood counts have no fixed frequency in the legislation. We plan the tests with authorised healthcare providers; the quote should state separately which tests are included. Details: health surveillance and periodic medical examinations and tests.

Workplace environment measurements and periodic inspections

Workplace environment measurements are carried out by occupational hygiene laboratories holding a certificate of competence from the Ministry, and the laboratory notifies İSG-KATİP (the Ministry’s OHS registration system) of the measurement at least 3 days in advance. Periodic inspections of work equipment are carried out by authorised persons registered in EKİPNET; the contract is set up through İSG-KATİP at least 1 day before the inspection. OSGBs cannot provide periodic inspection services. For this reason, measurement and inspection fees are agreed with the authorised body that does the work, while the OSGB quote should state how these will be planned and followed up. Details: periodic inspection.

Visit logistics: districts, OSBs and neighbouring provinces

Article 12/5 of both the physician and the specialist regulations states that travel time between workplaces does not count as working time. In other words, travel is not deducted from your statutory time, but it does enter into the cost of the service. Measured from our office in Nilüfer, travel times differ markedly between the organised industrial zones (OSBs) in Nilüfer or Demirtaş OSB and İnegöl, TEKNOSAB in Karacabey, Mustafakemalpaşa and Yenişehir; for workplaces in neighbouring provinces the difference grows further. Grouping visits within the same area and fixed visit days are the way to manage this difference.

Shift pattern and number of workplaces

In a three-shift factory, the night shift must also be seen on site and training must be split across shifts. Because time is calculated separately for each workplace, multiple buildings, branches or construction sites increase the fee.

Risk assessment, emergency plan and drills

The risk assessment and emergency plan are renewed at least every 2 years for very hazardous, every 4 years for hazardous and every 6 years for less hazardous workplaces, and without waiting for that period in cases such as relocation, new machinery, an occupational accident or a near miss. A drill is held at least once a year. The quote should state whether this work will be carried out within the specialist’s and physician’s time or priced separately. Details: risk assessment and emergency plan.

Why is a very cheap quote risky?

Imagine a workplace in Bursa with 50 employees producing automotive parts (29.32.20, hazardous). The statutory time is 25 hours per month: 16 hours 40 minutes for the specialist and 8 hours 20 minutes for the physician. A quote proposing one three-hour visit per month each from the specialist and the physician adds up to 6 hours, which is less than a quarter of the required time.

Outsourcing the service does not remove the employer’s responsibility (Law No. 6331, Art. 4). The minimum time in the regulations is part of the assignment; a service with insufficient time is questioned during an inspection or in an investigation after an occupational accident. Insufficient time often also disrupts work such as training, health surveillance and updating the risk assessment. The 2026 amounts for the same workplace are as follows; under Art. 26/3 the amounts double for a hazardous workplace with 50 or more employees, while no increase applies to fines calculated per employee:

Violation	2026 base amount	At a hazardous workplace with 50 employees
Failure to assign a specialist or physician	TRY 111,263 per person, every month	TRY 222,526 per person, every month
Failure to carry out a risk assessment	TRY 66,725; TRY 100,119 every month while it continues	TRY 133,450; TRY 200,238 every month while it continues
Failure to provide health surveillance	TRY 22,194 per employee	TRY 1,109,700 for 50 employees
Failure to provide training	TRY 8,980 per employee	TRY 449,000 for 50 employees
Failure to have the required measurements and inspections carried out	TRY 33,326	TRY 66,652
Breach of emergency obligations	TRY 22,194 per obligation, every month	TRY 44,388 per obligation, every month

You can calculate the possible amounts for your own workplace with our OHS administrative fines tool.

What should a good OSGB quote include?

Look for these twelve items in every written quote you receive for your business in Bursa:

The OSGB’s trade name and authorisation certificate details; the trade name must match the one on the list of authorised OSGBs in İSG-KATİP.
The NACE code, hazard class and number of employees on which the quote is based.
Separate monthly minutes for the physician, the specialist and, where required, DSP.
The names of the persons to be assigned and the specialist’s certificate class.
The visit plan: how many visits per month, on which days, and how the night shift will be covered.
Included services: risk assessment, emergency plan and drills, types of training and hours.
Separately priced items: medical tests, vocational training, hands-on fire training.
Which authorised bodies the measurements and periodic inspections will be planned with, and how they will be followed up.
How the time and the fee will be updated when the number of employees changes.
Notification when an assigned person changes, and a replacement appointed within 30 days.
That the contract will be approved in İSG-KATİP, and that notice of termination will be given within 5 working days.
Handover of records and health files when the contract ends.

A quote that does not state minutes cannot be compared with others. For the other criteria for choosing an OSGB, see our article on what to look for when choosing an OSGB; to compare companies in Bursa by authorisation and scope of service, see our guide to occupational safety companies in Bursa.

How do you get a written OSGB quote in Bursa?

Verify your hazard class. The class is determined by the NACE code of the main activity in your SGK (Social Security Institution) registration; the list was renewed on 13 March 2025 with NACE Rev.2.1. For the method, see our article on how to find out your hazard class.
Calculate your time. The calculator shows the statutory minutes and the other obligations on a single screen.
Prepare the information. Company name, workplace address and OSB if any, number of employees (apprentices and interns separately), shift pattern, number of workplaces, additional service needs and the status of existing documents.
Send it to us. Fill in the quote form or call us on 0531 453 85 05.
Evaluate the written quote. After a preliminary assessment, we submit an itemised written quote. With your approval, we register the contract in İSG-KATİP; the visit plan is shared in writing at the start of the contract.

Bursa Sistemer OSGB, an OSGB authorised by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, serves workplaces in Bursa and in Yalova, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Bilecik, Kütahya and Balıkesir from its office in Nilüfer.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much are OSGB prices in Bursa?

There is no single tariff for OSGB prices in Bursa; the fee is determined by the statutory monthly physician and specialist time resulting from your workplace’s number of employees and hazard class. For example, this time is 2 hours 30 minutes per month at a less hazardous workplace with 10 employees, and 10 hours 50 minutes including DSP at a very hazardous workplace with 10 employees. Because training, medical tests, travel and the shift pattern are also reflected in the quote, the correct figure can only be determined by a written quote specific to your workplace.

What determines the fee for an OHS specialist in Bursa?

The fee for an OHS specialist assigned through an OSGB depends on the minimum monthly time per employee: 10 minutes for less hazardous, 20 for hazardous and 40 for very hazardous workplaces. Since a very hazardous workplace requires an A-class specialist, a hazardous one at least B-class and a less hazardous one at least C-class, the certificate class also affects the fee. Workplaces reaching 500 employees in the hazardous class or 250 in the very hazardous class must assign a full-time specialist.

What determines the workplace physician’s fee?

The workplace physician’s statutory time per employee per month is 5 minutes for less hazardous, 10 for hazardous and 15 for very hazardous workplaces; the fee varies with this time, the visit pattern and the scope of health surveillance. The workplace physician carries out the examinations; tests the physician considers necessary, such as hearing tests and chest X-rays, are performed at authorised healthcare providers and may appear as a separate item in the quote.

How much OSGB service time per month does a workplace with 10 employees need?

At a workplace with 10 employees, the statutory monthly time is 2 hours 30 minutes in the less hazardous class (physician 50 minutes, specialist 1 hour 40 minutes) and 5 hours in the hazardous class. In the very hazardous class, DSP also becomes mandatory with 10 employees, so the total time rises to 10 hours 50 minutes. In less hazardous workplaces with fewer than 50 employees, monthly times may be combined within the same contract year.

Is training included in the OSGB price?

This varies from quote to quote, so the quote should state in writing which training is included, for how many hours and in how many groups. Under the 2026 regulation, every employee receives face-to-face induction training of at least 2 hours and, within the first 3 months, basic OHS training of 8, 12 or 16 hours depending on the class. Vocational training (provided through our solution partners, as it is outside our OSGB authorisation) and hands-on fire training are planned separately.

Who pays for medical tests and measurements?

The employer. Under Law No. 6331, the cost of occupational health and safety measures cannot be passed on to employees, and the cost of health surveillance is borne by the employer. Because tests are performed at authorised healthcare providers and workplace environment measurements by certified laboratories, these fees may come as items separate from the OSGB quote.

Is choosing the cheapest OSGB quote a risk?

Yes, if the quote does not meet the statutory time. For example, the statutory time of a hazardous workplace with 50 employees is 25 hours per month, and visits totalling a few hours a month fall far short of this. Since responsibility remains with the employer, the consequences of an insufficient service also fall on the employer; the 2026 base fine for failing to assign a specialist or physician is TRY 111,263 per person, and this amount doubles at a hazardous workplace with 50 or more employees.

Does the OSGB fee change if the number of employees changes?

Since the statutory time is directly proportional to the number of employees, the required minutes increase when the number rises and decrease when it falls. The contract should state in writing at what intervals and how the time and fee will be updated when the number of employees changes. Apprentices and interns are not counted in the time calculation; this clause is especially important for businesses with seasonal increases in staff.

Do small businesses have to pay for an OSGB?

The postponement for less hazardous workplaces with fewer than 50 employees was annulled by the Constitutional Court’s decision published in the Official Gazette on 9 December 2025; these workplaces are now also subject to the specialist and physician obligation. Employers in this class may obtain the service from an OSGB or carry it out themselves after completing the training prescribed by the Ministry; pre-employment and periodic medical examinations are excluded from this. For details, see our guide for small businesses.

Does the state subsidise OSGB fees?

Article 7 of Law No. 6331 provides for support for workplaces in the hazardous and very hazardous classes with fewer than 10 employees, excluding public institutions. Confirm the current conditions of the support with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Plan your budget and your choice of OSGB according to your workplace’s statutory time, not by relying on this support.