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Periodic Inspections in Bursa: Planned Follow-up with Our Solution Partners
From forklifts to compressor tanks, from presses to earthing systems, we draw up your equipment inventory, build the inspection calendar under the new Annex III, coordinate inspections through our solution partners (competent persons and inspection bodies) and follow up on reports and defects.
- Legal basis
- Work Equipment Regulation, Art. 7 and Annex III
- Maximum interval
- 1 year for most equipment, 6 months for building scaffolds
- Inspected by
- Competent person registered in EKİPNET
- Document
- Periodic inspection report signed by the competent person
With our solution partners These services are outside our OSGB authorisation; they are planned and tracked through our authorised solution partners.
What is periodic inspection and which equipment requires it?
Periodic inspection means the examinations, tests and trials carried out by a competent person to determine whether a piece of work equipment can be used safely until the next inspection. Its legal basis is the Regulation on Health and Safety Requirements for the Use of Work Equipment. Annex III, which sets the inspection intervals and criteria, was completely replaced by the Official Gazette of 23 December 2025. Every business in Bursa whose periodic inspection calendar was prepared before that date needs to review it against the new tables.
The new Annex III groups equipment into six tables: pressure vessels and installations; lifting and conveying equipment; installations (electrical, lightning protection, fire, ventilation); machine tools; industrial racks and doors; and construction machinery. The intervals in the tables are maximum intervals; if the relevant standard or the manufacturer’s instructions require a shorter interval, the shorter one applies. For most equipment the maximum interval is 1 year; for building scaffolds it is 6 months.
Inspections are not triggered by the calendar alone. Equipment must also be inspected before it is used for the first time, after major maintenance or repair, every time a fixed item of equipment is relocated, and after the installation or raising of equipment such as scaffolds, mast climbing work platforms and tower cranes.
Who may carry out inspections? Engineers of the relevant discipline, technical teachers, technicians and senior technicians registered in EKİPNET, as well as equipment inspection bodies. EKİPNET is a module of ISG-KATİP, the Ministry’s online OHS registration system. The service contract with the competent person must be drawn up and mutually approved via ISG-KATİP no later than 1 day before the inspection; a report issued without a contract is invalid. The person who maintains a piece of equipment may not carry out its periodic inspection.
By law, OSGBs (joint health and safety units) and their employees may not provide periodic inspection services (Work Equipment Regulation, Art. 14/A). For this reason, Bursa Sistemer takes on only planning, coordination and follow-up in this process: we draw up the equipment inventory, build the calendar under Annex III, coordinate the inspections themselves through our solution partners (competent persons registered in EKİPNET and, where required, accredited inspection bodies), monitor the correction of defects found in reports, and feed the results into your risk assessment. This way, which equipment is inspected when and by whom is visible in a single plan.
What do we do in periodic inspection management?
Inspections and reports are carried out by our solution partners, competent persons registered in EKİPNET; we make sure the process runs completely and on time.
Equipment inventory
We list all equipment subject to inspection, from pressure vessels to industrial racks, with make, model, serial number, location and capacity, and match each item to its table and row in Annex III.
Inspection calendar under Annex III
For each item we compare the maximum interval, the interval in the standard or manufacturer’s instructions and the date of the last report to set the next inspection date.
Coordination with our solution partners
We schedule inspections with our solution partners: competent persons registered in EKİPNET and, for equipment that requires one, accredited inspection bodies, and we make sure the ISG-KATİP contract is approved on time.
Report review
We check that each report is complete: equipment data, test values, measuring instruments, defect descriptions, result and opinion, and the competent person’s signature.
Defect follow-up
We add minor and major defects to an action list with an owner and a deadline, and make sure equipment with major defects is taken out of service and re-inspected.
Unscheduled inspections
On site, we identify situations that require an inspection without waiting for the due date, such as new equipment purchases, major repairs, relocation of fixed equipment or scaffold erection.
Link to the risk assessment
We record inspection results and recurring defects in your risk assessment and in the OHS specialist’s findings and recommendations log.
The user side
We check the training and certification status of operators of equipment such as forklifts, cranes and presses, and whether daily pre-use checks are being carried out.
Maximum periodic inspection intervals under the new Annex III
Intervals are compiled from the Annex III tables replaced on 23.12.2025. If a standard or the manufacturer’s instructions specify a shorter interval, that interval applies.
| Equipment group | Example equipment | Maximum interval |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure vessels | Steam, superheated water, central heating and thermal oil boilers; compressed air and gas tanks, compressor tanks, water heaters, autoclaves, dyeing vessels | 1 year |
| Special tanks | Liquefied gas tanks such as LPG, cryogenic tanks, atmospheric vertical cylindrical steel tanks | Written plan, standard or 10 years (depending on the row) |
| Lifting and conveying | Overhead, gantry, mobile and tower cranes; hoists; forklifts and pallet trucks; vehicle lifts; goods and service lifts; conveyors; lifting accessories | 1 year |
| Access equipment | Mobile elevating work platforms, mast climbing work platforms, suspended access equipment, mobile scaffolds | 1 year |
| Building scaffolds | Façade and building scaffolds | 6 months |
| Electrical installations | Electrical and earthing installations, lightning protection, generators, transformers, accumulators, cathodic protection | 1 year |
| Fire and ventilation | Sprinklers, hydrants, fire pumps and water tanks; portable extinguishers; fire detection and alarm; smoke extraction; ventilation and air conditioning | 1 year |
| Machine tools | Mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic presses; press brakes; lathes, milling machines; guillotine shears; woodworking machines; band saws; machining centres | 1 year |
| Racks and doors | Industrial racks, industrial doors | 1 year |
| Construction machinery | Loaders, hydraulic excavators, graders, dump trucks, concrete pumps | 1 year |
Before first use, after major maintenance and repair, and when fixed equipment is relocated, the inspection is carried out without waiting for the scheduled date.
How do we manage periodic inspections?
Inventory and review of existing reports
We identify each item of equipment on site, collect previous reports and prioritise equipment with no report or an expired one.
Annex III matching and calendar
We match each item to its table and row in the new Annex III and prepare the annual inspection calendar, taking into account the maximum interval, the manufacturer’s instructions and the intensity of use.
Selecting the competent person
Through our solution partners, we schedule a competent person registered in EKİPNET in the discipline that fits the equipment type and, where required, with an accredited inspection body, making sure the person who maintains the equipment does not inspect it.
ISG-KATİP contract and preparation
We follow up that the contract is drawn up and approved in ISG-KATİP no later than 1 day before the inspection, and plan for the equipment to be accessible and ready with its operator on the day.
Report review and defect follow-up
We review reports for completeness, add defects to the action list, and monitor that equipment with major defects is taken out of service with a warning sign and re-inspected.
Archive and next cycle
We archive reports by equipment item, enter the next inspection dates in the calendar and transfer the findings to the risk assessment.
Documents and records we deliver to you
- Inventory of equipment subject to inspection (matched to Annex III)
- Annual periodic inspection calendar
- Archive of periodic inspection reports organised by equipment item
- Defect and action tracking list (with owners and deadlines)
- Follow-up record of re-inspection (defect clearance) reports
- List of equipment requiring an accredited inspection body
- Risk assessment update incorporating inspection findings
- Periodic inspection notes entered in the findings and recommendations log
Expert notes: what is often missed in the new Annex III
Tests: every year or every three years?
Annex III provides for two levels of testing for pressure vessels and lifting equipment. When reading a report, check which test was performed:
| Equipment | At the annual periodic inspection | At least every 3 years and after major maintenance or repair |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure vessels | Examination and hydrostatic test at operating pressure (maximum pressure if there is no operating pressure) | Hydrostatic test at the test pressure in the manufacturing standard; if none is given, 1.5 times the maximum pressure |
| Lifting equipment | Examination and load test at operating capacity (lifting capacity if there is none) | Load test with lifting capacity and coefficients: static test 1.5 for manually operated and 1.25 for other equipment; dynamic test 1.1 |
If the annual reports only include a test at operating pressure or operating load, the calendar should separately show in which year the three-yearly test will be carried out.
Equipment requiring an accredited inspection body
Some equipment must be inspected by competent persons working at equipment inspection bodies. Until new rules are issued, inspection bodies accredited by TÜRKAK (the Turkish Accreditation Agency) under TS EN ISO/IEC 17020 are accepted for this purpose.
- Today: tower cranes, underground and above-ground LPG tanks and installations, escalators, suspended access equipment
- Additionally from 1 January 2027: powered lifting platforms for persons with impaired mobility, steam boilers, cableway installations, mast climbing work platforms
Defect levels and the “not to be used” decision
The new Annex III classifies defects as minor and major:
- A minor defect must be corrected before the next periodic inspection; if it is not, it is treated as a major defect.
- Equipment with a major defect may not be operated until the defect is corrected. The employer places a warning sign on the equipment stating this.
- The report of the re-inspection carried out after the defect is corrected explicitly states that the equipment may be used.
What should you look for in a report?
A valid report contains the following sections: general information, equipment data, test values, measuring instrument data, inspection criteria and tests, defect descriptions, notes, result and opinion, and competent person details. A report without the competent person’s signature is invalid. Reports, with a wet signature or a secure electronic signature, are kept for as long as the equipment is in use; maintenance records are kept for the equipment’s entire service life.
Even if a report concludes “compliant”, always read the defect descriptions section. An item recorded as a minor defect turns into a major defect a year later and can stop the equipment.
Preparing for inspection day
To avoid postponement, we prepare the following information and conditions in advance:
- The manufacturer’s operating manual, the declaration of conformity if any, and previous inspection reports
- Maintenance records and the date of the last major repair
- An operator to run the equipment, plus the necessary power, air or pressure supply
- For lifting equipment and racks, a cleared work area suitable for load testing
The most common gaps found during inspections
Calendar based on the old tables
The inspection calendar was prepared under the Annex III in force before 23.12.2025; the new rows and changed rules have never been reviewed.
Report by a person not registered in EKİPNET
The person who issued the report has no EKİPNET registration or their discipline does not match the equipment; an inspection by an unauthorised person is invalid.
Inspection without a contract
No contract was drawn up or approved in ISG-KATİP before the inspection; a report issued in this situation is not valid.
Inspection by the maintenance provider
The person who services the forklift or compressor also issued the periodic inspection report for the same equipment.
Equipment with major defects still in use
Equipment declared unusable in the report continues to be used without a warning sign; there is no re-inspection report.
Forgotten equipment
Industrial racks, lifting accessories, industrial doors and portable extinguishers were never included in the inventory.
What determines the service fee?
- Number and types of equipment subject to inspection
- Annex III groups of the equipment and the types of test required
- Whether any equipment requires an accredited inspection body
- Number of facilities and locations, and how the equipment is distributed
- Need for unscheduled inspections (new equipment, relocation, major repair)
- Scope of defect follow-up and re-inspection coordination
Legal basis
- Regulation on Health and Safety Requirements for the Use of Work Equipment, Art. 7 Obligation of periodic inspection, inspection timing, competent persons, and a contract via ISG-KATİP no later than 1 day before the inspection.
- Same regulation, Annex III (replaced by the Official Gazette of 23.12.2025) Equipment tables and maximum inspection intervals, pressure and load tests, defect levels, report content and retention.
- Same regulation, provisions on equipment inspection bodies Tower cranes, LPG tanks, escalators and suspended access equipment; from 01.01.2027 also steam boilers and other equipment.
- Law No. 6331 on Occupational Health and Safety, Art. 10 Risk assessment and the necessary checks, measurements, examinations and investigations.
- Regulation on Occupational Health and Safety Risk Assessment Renewal of the risk assessment without waiting for the due date when technology, substances or equipment change.
Legislative information is provided for general guidance only; consult our specialists for an assessment specific to your business.
Periodic Inspections for your industry
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.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.Construction and Building Sites
Site preparation (43.12.00) is very hazardous A site-focused OHS and health plan for construction sites with work at height, scaffolding, excavation, tower cranes and earthmoving machinery.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.Periodic Inspections: frequently asked questions
Does Bursa Sistemer carry out the periodic inspections?
By law, inspections are carried out and reports signed by competent persons registered in EKİPNET (engineers of the relevant discipline, technical teachers, technicians, senior technicians) or, for certain equipment, by accredited inspection bodies. Our role is to manage the process: we prepare the inventory and calendar, arrange the inspections through our solution partners, and follow up on timely approval of the ISG-KATİP contract, report content and correction of defects. This also prevents problems such as inspection and maintenance being done by the same person.
How often are forklifts and pallet trucks inspected?
In the new Annex III, forklifts and pallet trucks fall under the “industrial vehicles” row, with a maximum interval of 1 year. At each periodic inspection, an examination and a load test at operating capacity are carried out; at least every 3 years and after major repairs, a test with lifting capacity and coefficients is applied. If the manufacturer’s instructions specify a shorter interval, that applies. Operators’ start-of-shift checks do not replace the periodic inspection.
Why are building scaffolds inspected every 6 months?
Scaffolds are temporary structures that are dismantled and re-erected and are exposed to weather and impacts. The new Annex III sets a maximum interval of 6 months for building scaffolds; for mobile access and working towers (mobile scaffolds) the interval is 1 year. In addition, scaffolds are inspected after erection and after being raised, without waiting for the due date. We recommend keeping an inspection record of every erection and raising stage ready on site.
Why is an ISG-KATİP contract required?
The regulation requires the service contract with the competent person to be drawn up via the system, following the template in ISG-KATİP, and mutually approved no later than 1 day before the inspection. Reports issued without a contract are invalid; in other words, even if the inspection took place, it may legally be treated as not done. That is why we follow up on approval in the system as soon as the inspection date is fixed; leaving approval to the last day can cause the inspection to be postponed.
What should I do if the report shows defects?
First check the defect level. Equipment with a major defect is not used until the defect is corrected, and a warning sign is placed on it. Minor defects must be corrected before the next inspection; if not, they are treated as major defects. The report of the re-inspection carried out after repair states that the equipment can be used safely. We add defects to an action list with an owner and deadline, track them until closed, and record recurring defects in the risk assessment.
How long should I keep the reports?
Periodic inspection reports are kept for as long as the equipment is in use and shown during inspections when requested. Reports may have a wet signature or be kept electronically with a secure electronic signature. Maintenance records for the equipment are kept for its entire service life. In practice, keeping all reports and maintenance records for each item in a single file from the first inspection onwards makes inspections and tracking the defect history easier.
Does newly purchased machinery also need an inspection?
Yes. Equipment covered by Annex III is inspected before it is used for the first time. When fixed equipment is relocated, and after major maintenance or repair, the inspection is also repeated without waiting for the due date. New equipment may also require an update of the risk assessment, because a change of equipment is one of the situations requiring renewal. The training and certificates of employees who will use the new machine should also be checked before they start work; for the certificates required in hazardous work, see our vocational training page.
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