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Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of February 2013 to repeal Heavy and Dangerous Works Regulation. (Agir ve Tehlikeli Isler Yonetmeliginin Yururlukten Kaldirilmasina Dair Yonetmelik) -

Adoption: 2013-02 | Date of entry into force: 2013-02-08 | TUR-2013-R-94681

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of February 2013 on the National Occupational Health and Safety Council. (Ulusal Is Sagligi ve Guvenligi Konseyi Yonetmeligi) -

Adoption: 2013-02 | Date of entry into force: 2013-02-05 | TUR-2013-R-94682

The purpose of this Regulation is to regulate the organization, formation, duties and working procedures and principles of the National Occupational Health and Safety Council.

SECTION 1: Purpose, Scope, Basis and Definitions
SECTION 2: The Council's objectives, formation and duties
SECTION 3: Council's working procedures and principles

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of January 2013 to amend Regulations on the duties, powers, responsibilities and education of Occupational Health and Safety Specialists. (Is Guvenligi Uzmanlarin Gorev, Yetki, Sorumluluk ve Egitimleri Hakkinda Yonetmelikte degisiklik yapilmasina dair Yonetmelik) -

Adoption: 2013-01-31 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-31 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2013-03-31 | TUR-2013-R-94780

It amends Article 34 para 3 (validity of the document) and adds a temporary Article 2 (work authority after having worked a certain period of time); it replaces the words "number of workers" by "number of employees" mentioned in Annex 2 of the Regulations; replaces the words "15 days" by "30 days" mentioned in Annex 9;.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations on safety and health regarding asbestos. (Asbestle çalişmalarda sağlik ve güvenlik önlemleri hakkinda yönetmelik) -

Adoption: 2013-01-25 | TUR-2013-R-107861

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of January 2013 on Occupational Health and Safety Committees. (Is Sagligi ve Guvenligi Kurallari Hakkinda Yonetmelik) -

Adoption: 2013-01 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-18 | TUR-2013-R-94683

The purpose of this regulation is to determine in which workplaces such occupational health and safety committees will be established, training, duties and powers, working principles and procedures.
This Regulation dated 06.20.2012 and numbered 6331 Occupational Health and Safety Act covered, where fifty or more employees and more than six months continuously covers establishments where tasks are performed.

SECTION 1: Purpose, Scope, Basis and Definitions
SECTION 2: General Provisions
SECTION 3: Final Provisions

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Legal Notice of the Social Security Institution of January 2013 to amend the Legal Notice on health implementation of the Social Security Institution. (Sosyal Guvenlik Kurumu Saglik Uygulama Tebliginde Degisiklik Yapilmasina Dair Teblig ) -

Adoption: 2013-01 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-15 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2013-02-01 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2013-01-01 | TUR-2013-M-94775

It amends various articles concerning diseases of the Legal Notice: 6.1.4, 6.1.5; 6.2.1.C-1; 6.2.1.C-3; 6.2.2; 6.2.9.A; 6.2.9.A-1; 6.2.9.B; 6.2.10.C.1, etc.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of January 2013 amending the Regulations on occupational health and safety services. (Is Sagligi ve Guvenligi Hizmetleri Yonetmeliginde Degisiklik Yapilmasina Dair Yonetmelik) -

Adoption: 2013-01 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-31 | TUR-2013-R-94781

It amends various provisions of the Regulations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of December 2012 on occupational health and safety services published in the Official Gazette No. 28512 dated 29.12.2012: adds a new para to Article 10 (emergency room requirement); amends Article 12 para 5 sentences 1 and 2 (opening of branches); adds a new para to Article 17 (occupational medicine; audits to be performed); amends Temporary Article 1 (Joint Health Security Unit); Amends the words "15 working days" by "30 working days".

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of the Labour and Social Security Ministry of January 2013 on the Health and Safety measures with respect to Asbestos. (Asbestle Çalismalarda Saglik ve Güvenlik Onlemleri Hakkinda Yönetmelik) -

Adoption: 2013-01 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-25 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2014-01-25 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2013-06-25 | TUR-2013-R-94792

This Regulations deals with safety measures when handling asbestos and applies to works and workplaces entering under the scope of Act No. 6331 on Occupational Health and Safety.

Part 1: Purpose, Scope, Basis and Definitions
Part 2: General provisions
Part 3: Final provisions

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of August 2013 on occupational health and safety requirements for temporary or fixed-term employment. (Geçici veya Belirli Sureli Islerde Is Sagligi ve Guvenligi Hakkinda Yonetmelik) -

Adoption: 2013 | Date of entry into force: 2013-08-23 | TUR-2013-R-94669

The purpose of this Regulation is to ensure that employees with temporary or fixed-term employment contracts have the same level of protection as other employees concerning health and safety.
SECTION 1: Purpose, Scope, Basis and Definitions
SECTION 2: General Provisions
SECTION 3: Special Provisions
SECTION 4: Miscellaneous and Final Provisions

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Communiqué of the Ministry of Economy of December 2012 on the imports of certain products influencing the occupational health and safety (Import: 2013/13). (Is Sagligi ve Guvenligini Etkileyen Bazi Maddelerin Ithaline Iliskin Teblig (2013/13)) -

Adoption: 2012-12-31 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | TUR-2013-M-94684

List of goods having an impact on occupational health and safety and which needs to be accompanied by certificates during the import customs procedures.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of December 2012 on the duties, powers, responsibilities and education of Occupational Health and Safety Specialists. (Is Guvenligi Uzmanlarin Gorev, Yetki, Sorumluluk ve Egitimleri Hakkinda Yonetmelik) -

Adoption: 2012-12 | Date of entry into force: 2012-12-30 | TUR-2012-R-94685

The purpose of this regulation is to organise the qualifications, training and certification, duties, powers and responsibilities, working methods and principles of the occupational health and safety officers.

SECTION 1: Purpose, Scope, Basis and Definitions
SECTION 2: Employer's obligations
SECTION 3: Qualifications of occupational safety specialists, duties, powers and liabilities, and working principles and procedures
SECTION 4: Provisions relating to educational institutions
SECTION 5: Occupational safety specialists and other health care personnel with the training exams
SECTION 6: Education and Certification
CHAPTER 7: Miscellaneous and Final Provisions

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of December 2012 on Occupational Health and Safety Services. (Is Sagligi ve Guvenligi Hizmetleri Yonetmeligi) -

Adoption: 2012-12 | Date of entry into force: 2012-12-30 | TUR-2012-R-94686

This regulation aims to define the creation of occupational health and safety units to carry out the health and safety services, their empowerment, cancellation of certificates, duties, powers and responsibilities and working methods and principles.

SECTION 1: Purpose, Scope, Basis and Definitions
SECTION 2: Rights and Obligations
SECTION 3: Conditions to be put in place for the functioning of the joint health and safety unit and the occupational health and safety unit
SECTION 4: Working procedures and principles of the occupational health and security unit and the joint health and security unit
SECTION 5: Application of Joint Health and Safety Unit and Empowerment
SECTION 6: Miscellaneous and Final Provisions

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of December 2012 on occupational health and safety risk assessment. (Is Sagligi ve Guvenligi Risk Degerlendirmesi Yonetmeligi) -

Adoption: 2012-12 | Date of entry into force: 2012-12-30 | TUR-2012-R-94687

The purpose of this Regulation is to define the principles and procedures for the occupational health and safety risk assessment to be done in workplaces.

SECTION 1: Purpose, Scope, Basis and Definitions
ARTICLE 2 - (1) This regulation dated 06.20.2012 and numbered 6331 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act covers establishments.
SECTION 2: Employers liability and risk assessment team
SECTION 3: Stages of risk assessment
SECTION 4: Miscellaneous and Final Provisions

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Legal Notice of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of December 2012 on Workplace Occupational Health and Safety Related Hazard Classes. (Is Sagligi ve Güvenligine Iliskin Isyeri Tehlike Siniflari Tebligi) -

Adoption: 2012-12 | Date of entry into force: 2012-12-26 | TUR-2012-M-94782

In line with Article 9 of Act No. 6331 dated 20.06.2012 on Occupational Health and Safety, it provides in Annex 1 the list of classified Occupational Health and Safety Related hazards.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act No. 6331 on Occupational Health and Safety. -

Adoption: 2012-06-20 | Date of entry into force: 2012-12-30 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2014-06-30 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2013-06-30 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2012-06-30 | TUR-2012-L-92011

Part I - Object, Scope and Definitions
Part II - Duties, Authority and Responsibilities of the Employer and Workers
Part III - Council, Committee and Coordination
Part IV - Inspection and Administrative Sanctions
Part V - Miscellaneous and Transitional Provisions

Amends the following Acts and regulations:
- Labour Act No. 4857 articles 7 and 25
- Decree Law No. 190 on General Posts and Procedures of 13/12/1983
- Civil Servants' Act No. 657 of 14 July 1965
- Act No. 3146 on Organization and Duties of Ministry of Labour and Social Security dated 9/1/1985

Repeals the following articles of Labour Act No. 4857: para 2 of Article 2; para 4 of Article 63; para 4, 5 and 6 of Article 69; Articles 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 95, 105 and provisional article 2.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Law No. 4703 on the Preparation and Implementation of Technical Legislation on Products. (Ürünlere İlişkin Teknik Mevzuatın Hazırlanması ve Uygulanmasına Dair Kanun) -

Adoption: 2011-07-11 | TUR-2011-L-108044

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation on Protection of Outside Workers from Risks of Ionizing Radiation in Controlled Areas (Official Gazette No. 27968). (Kontrollü Alanlarda Çalışan Harici Görevlilerin İyonlaştırıcı Radyasyondan Kaynaklanabilecek Risklere Karşı Korunmasına Dair Yönetmelik) -

Adoption: 2011-06-18 | TUR-2011-R-108041

The objective of this Regulation is to lay down working conditions in order to provide protection against ionizing radiation for outside workers performing nuclear and ionizing radiation activities in controlled areas.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of April 2011 of the Ministry of Health on the security to be provided to patients and workers. (Hasta ve Çalışan Güvenliğinin Sağlanmasına Dair Yönetmelik) -

Adoption: 2011-04 | Date of entry into force: 2011-04-06 | TUR-2011-R-88973

PART 1 : Purpose, Scope, Basis and Definitions; PART 2: Basic Principles, Patient and Employee security applications; PART 3: Miscellaneous and Final Provisions.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Prime Minister's Circular No. 2011/2 on Psychological Harassment at Workplaces (Mobbing) Prevention. (İşyerlerinde Psikolojik Tacizin (Mobbing) Önlenmesi ile İlgili 2011/2 Sayılı Başbakanlık Genelgesi.) -

Adoption: 2011-03 | Date of entry into force: 2011-03-19 | TUR-2011-M-88944

List of preventive measures to be taken in order to avoid mobbing at work.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of the Presidency of the Working and Social Security on the duties, powers, responsibilities and education of experts on occupational safety. (İş Güvenliği Uzmanlarının Görev, Yetki, Sorumluluk ve Eğitimleri Hakkında Yönetmelik) -

Adoption: 2010-11 | Date of entry into force: 2010-11-27 | TUR-2010-R-85570

Implements Art. 2 and 81 of Labour Law No. 4857. Provides for the aim, scope, definitions, qualifications, duties, powers and obligations, working procedures and principles, as well as education of the experts, professional independence, denunciation, cancellation, etc.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security on occupational safety and health services. (İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Hizmetleri Yönetmeliği) -

Adoption: 2010-11 | Date of entry into force: 2010-11-27 | TUR-2010-R-85572

Implements the Labour Law No. 4857 dated 22.05.03. Contains provisions on the aim, scope, rights and obligations of the Workplace Safety and Health Unit and the Joint Safety and Health Unit, their working procedures and principles of the Units etc.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation on Radiation Safety Inspections and Enforcements (Official Gazette No. 27658 of 2010) (Radyasyon Güvenliği Denetimleri ve Yaptırımları Yönetmeliği) -

Adoption: 2010-07-31 | TUR-2010-R-108034

The purpose of this regulation is to specify the inspections and enforcement which will be performed by the Authority with the purpose of inspection of persons authorized to carry out radiation applications whether they ensure the continuity of the authorization conditions related radiation safety and determination of the conformity of the persons applying to the Authority for authorization to the authorization conditions.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation on Radiation Safety of 2010 (Official Gazette No. 23999). (Radyasyon Güvenliği Yönetmeliği) -

Adoption: 2010-03-24 | TUR-2010-R-108032

The purpose of this Regulation is to provide radiation safety of people and environment against ionizing radiation exposures.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Legal Notice of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of March 2010 to amend the Legal Notice on the training of workers for arduous and dangerous jobs. (Calisma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanligindan - Ağır ve Tehlikeli İşlerde Çalıştırılacak İşçilerin Mesleki Eğitimlerine Dair Tebliğde Değişiklik Yapılması Hakkında Tebliğ (12/3/2010 Tarihli ve 27519 Sayılı Resmi Gazete'de Düzeltmesi Vardır)) -

Adoption: 2010-03 | Date of entry into force: 2010-03-09 | TUR-2010-M-85587

Amends the Legal Notice on the training of workers for arduous and dangerous jobs by adding Art. 6 para 1 point (e) following news points (d) and (f) concerning training, exams, etc. It also amends Article 9 concerning provisions implemented both by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the Ministry of National Education.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of March 2010 to amend the Regulations on heavy and dangerous work. (Calisma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanligindan - Agir ve tehlikeli isler yönetmeliginde degisiklik yapilmasina dair yönetmelik) -

Adoption: 2010-03 | Date of entry into force: 2010-03-07 | TUR-2010-R-85589

Amends Art. 5(1) by replacing the words "joint health Unit at worplace" by "Health and security Unit at workplace, joint health and security Unit".
Adds a sentence after the words "Health centre" concerning family doctors and health centres.
Repeals several lines in the table of Annex 1 on heavy and dangerous works (47, 48, 60, 63, 68...151) as well as the words "pot, clay, tile" mentioned in the line 14 of the table, the words "material to contain joint" in line 133 and in line 149 "bookbinder, folder, folder product and similar works".
Replaces the words mentioned in line 118 "maintenance and restoration works" with "maintenance, restoration and infrastructure works".

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notifications of December 2009 of the Foreign Trade Under-Secretary No. 2010/13 on the import of goods having an effect on occupational safety and health. (İşçi Sağlığını ve İş Güvenliğini Etkileyen Bazı Maddelerin İthaline İlişkin Tebliğ (İthalat: 2010/13)) -

Adoption: 2009-12 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | TUR-2009-M-85597

Provides a list of dangerous substances that require customs declaration including asbestos, benzene, etc.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification of the Ministry of Labour and Social of December 2009 on Occupational Safety and Health Units and Common Occupational Safety and Health Units. (İşyeri Sağlık ve Güvenlik Birimleri ile Ortak Sağlık ve Güvenlik Birimleri Hakkında Yönetmeliğin Uygulanmasına Dair Tebliğ) -

Adoption: 2009-12 | Date of entry into force: 2009-12-09 | TUR-2009-M-85599

Aims at providing the methods and guidelines for the implementation of the Regulations.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Legal Notice of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security on the list of hazardous occupations with respect to occupational safety and health. (İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliğine İlişkin Tehlike Sınıfları Listesi Tebliği ) -

Adoption: 2009-11 | Date of entry into force: 2009-11-25 | TUR-2009-M-82461

In line with Article 57 of the Regulations of August 2009 (Official Gazette No. 27320 dated 15/08/2009) provides for three different lists of hazardous occupations according to the level of risk.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of August 2009 on Occupational Safety and Health Units and common Occupational Safety and Health Units. (İşyeri Sağlık ve Güvenlik Birimleri ile Ortak Sağlık ve Güvenlik Birimleri Hakkında Yönetmelik) -

Adoption: 2009-08-15 | TUR-2009-R-82476

Contains provisions concerning the nature, number, conditions for employment, functions, competences and responsibilities, working conditions, etc. of the Occupational Safety and Health Units.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Legal notice of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of May 2009 on the training of workers for arduous and dangerous jobs. (Ağır ve Tehlikeli İşlerde Çalıştırılacak İşçilerin Mesleki Eğitimlerine Dair Tebliğ) -

Adoption: 2009-05 | Date of entry into force: 2009-05-31 | TUR-2009-M-82471

Provides rules and principles concerning the training of workers employed in arduous and dangerous occupations as defined in Article 85 of Labour Act No. 4857 of 22 May 2003.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation on the Control of High Activity Sealed Radioactive Sources and Orphan Sources (Official Gazette No. 27176 of 2009). (Yüksek Aktiviteli Kapalı Radyoaktif Kaynakların ve Sahipsiz Kaynakların Kontrolü Yönetmeliği) -

Adoption: 2009-03-21 | TUR-2009-R-108036

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notifications of the Foreign Trade Under-Secretary No. 2009/13 on the import of goods having an affect on occupational safety and health. -

Adoption: 2008-12 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-01 | TUR-2008-M-82443

Provides a list of dangerous substances that require customs declaration including asbestos, benzene, toluol, hexane, white spirit, etc.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification of the Social Security Institution on the procedures regarding the calculation of cash assets, the responsibility of third parties and insured parties regarding occupational accidents and diseases. -

Adoption: 2008-09 | Date of entry into force: 2008-10-01 | TUR-2008-M-80114

It provides provisions concerning workers liabilities, employees responsibility for late declarations, responsibility of third parties, etc. in line with Act No. 5510.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notifications of the Foreign Trade Under-secretary No. 2008/13 of December 2007 on the import of goods having an effect on occupational safety and health. -

Adoption: 2007-12 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-01 | TUR-2007-M-80075

Provides a list of goods for which a declaration provided by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security has to be filled in and annexed to the customs declaration.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 2006/10330 to repeal the Decree No. 6174 of 29 March 1973 on arduous and dangerous jobs.

Adoption: 2006-04-07 | Date of entry into force: 2006-04-28 | TUR-2006-R-73896

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations on Safe Transportation of Radioactive Materials.

Adoption: 2005-07-08 | TUR-2005-R-75094

Regulates the transportation of radioactive materials including during the stages of loading, transportation, unloading, temporary storage and delivery. It is based on the Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material published by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Regulations made under Law No. 2690 on Turkish Atomic Energy Institution of 9/7/1982, Article 4(d).

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation Radiation Protection and Licensing in Industrial Radiography (Official Gazette No. 25869) (Endüstriyel Radyografide Radyasyondan Korunma ve Lisanslama Yönetmeliği) -

Adoption: 2005-07-08 | TUR-2005-R-108033

The purpose of this Regulation is to provide radiation safety of people and environment against ionizing radiation exposures.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Legal Notice of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security on a list of hazardous occupations with respect to occupational safety and health.

Adoption: 2005-03 | Date of entry into force: 2005-03-06 | TUR-2005-M-72049

Provides for five different lists of risky occupations.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security on workers' occupational safety and health.

Adoption: 2004-12-09 | Date of entry into force: 2004-12-09 | TUR-2004-R-70357

Contains general provisions for the application of the regulations and provides for employers' obligations.

Follows EU Council Directive No. 89/391/EEC of 12/06/1989.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of 2 November 2004 on minimum safety and health requirements for the use of personal protective equipment by employees at the workplace.

Adoption: 2004-11-02 | Date of entry into force: 2004-11-02 | TUR-2004-R-70354

Contains general provisions for the application of the regulations and provides for employers' obligations.

Follows EU Council Directive No. 89/656/EEC of 30/11/1989.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation on Wastes From the Use of Radioactive Materials (Official Gazette No. 25571) (Radyoaktif Madde Kullanımından Oluşan Atıklara İlişkin Yönetmelik) -

Adoption: 2004-09-02 | TUR-2004-R-108037

The purpose of this regulation is to determine the conditions of discharge of wastes from the use of radioactive to the environment, by not giving damage to public, workers and environment.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Legal Notice of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security on a list of hazardous work categories for occupational safety and health.

Adoption: 2004-04-13 | Date of entry into force: 2004-04-13 | TUR-2004-M-70356

Provides for 5 different lists of hazardous work.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Decision No. 2004/6958 of 2 March 2004 for the application of the International Convention No. 155 concerning occupational safety and health and working environment, and Convention No. 161 concerning occupational health services.

Adoption: 2004-03-02 | Date of entry into force: 2004-03-16 | TUR-2004-M-70344

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 10 February 2004 on occupational safety and health.

Adoption: 2004-02-10 | Date of entry into force: 2004-04-07 | TUR-2004-R-69743

Defines the types of firms concerned, the measures to adopt and the way to apply them.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 10 February 2004 on precautions to take for occupational safety and health in the workplace building and annexes.

Adoption: 2004-02-10 | Date of entry into force: 2004-02-10 | TUR-2004-R-70190

Provide for the minimum requirements for occupational safety and health in the workplace building and annexes for workplaces created before and after the entry into force of the regulations.
Follow the EU Council Directive No. 89/654/EEC of 30/11/89.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of 20 January 2004 concerning the work of engineer or technical staff member in charge of occupational safety.

Adoption: 2004-01-20 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-20 | TUR-2004-R-70347

Contains provisions on the functions, competencies, training, obligations, responsabilities and working conditions of engineers or technical staff member in charge of occupational safety.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act No. 5038 of 7 January 2004 on the ratification of ILO Convention No. 155 concerning Occupational Safety and Health.

Adoption: 2004-01-07 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-13 | TUR-2004-L-70400

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act No. 5039 of 7 January 2004 on the ratification of ILO Convention No. 161 concerning Occupational Health Services.

Adoption: 2004-01-07 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-13 | TUR-2004-L-70401

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 26 December 2003 on the protection of workers dealing with explosives.

Adoption: 2003-12-26 | Date of entry into force: 2003-12-26 | TUR-2003-R-70195

Provide for the minimum requirements to improve the safety and health protection of workers potentially at risk with explosives.
Also deal with employers' duties concerning precautions and protection measures and special equipment.
Follow EU Directive of the European Parliament and the Council No. 1999/92/EC of 16/12/1999.

Turkey - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 26 December 2003 on workers protection from the risks related to exposure to carcinogenic and mutagenic susbtances.

Adoption: 2003-12-26 | Date of entry into force: 2003-12-26 | TUR-2003-R-70196

Provide for the minimum requirements to improve safety and health protection of workers exposed to carcinogenic and mutagenic susbtances and the precautions to take in order to avoid this exposure.
Also deal with the duties and responsibilities of employers, the measures to adopt to avoid and reduce workers exposure to such substances. Also provide for workers' right to be informed and obligation of regular medical examinations.
Follow EU Directives No. 90/394/EC of 28/6/1990, No. 97/42/EC of 27/06/1997 and No. 1999/38/EC of 29/4/1999.