Information Package / Course Catalogue
Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
Course Code: OHS507
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Occupational safety legislation, OHS Code 6331 on Occupational Health and Safety, and Occupational Health and Safety regulations will be taught.

Course Content

Auditing and Sanctions for Occupational Health and Safety Measures, History and implementation of Laws, Regulations, Regulations and Other Legal Procedures in the Field of Occupational Health and Safety, Occupational Health and Safety in Constitution and Laws; Responsibilities of Employers and Employers' Officers in Occupational Health and Safety; Duties and Responsibilities of Occupational Safety Expert; Legal Sanctions, Criminal and Legal Liability; Principal Employer and Sub-Employer Relationship; Organization of Occupational Health and Safety; Examination of Supreme Court of Appeals Decisions, Evaluation of Complaints, Expertise and Revaluation Methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Mustafa ÖZÇAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1.The history of Occupational Health and Safety legislation will be learned.
2.Law No. 6331 will be learned.
3. Labor Law will be learned
4.Regulations will be learned
5.Questions will be resolved regarding laws and regulations
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Explanation of the Course Content, Emergence and Development of Occupational Health and Safety Law in the World and Turkey
Week 2 - Theoretical
National and International Organizations and Agreements, Situation of Occupational Health and Safety Law in the 1982 Constitution
Week 3 - Theoretical
Law No. 6331 on Occupational Health and Safety
Week 4 - Theoretical
Law No. 6331 on Occupational Health and Safety
Week 5 - Theoretical
Regulation on Occupational Health and Safety Services Regulation, Regulation on Support for Occupational Health and Safety Services, Regulation on Occupational Health and Safety Committees and Regulation on Stopping Work in Workplaces
Week 6 - Theoretical
Regulation on Health and Safety Conditions in the Use of Work Equipments, Health and Safety Measures to be Taken in Workplace Buildings and Attachments and Regulation on Duties, Authorities and Responsibilities of the Institute of Occupational Health and Safety Research and Development Institute
Week 7 - Theoretical
Regulation on the Occupational Health and Safety Risk Assessment, Regulation on the Procedures and Principles of Occupational Health and Safety Training of Employees, Regulation on Occupational Training of the Work to be Performed in Hazardous and Very Hazardous Labor Standards, Regulation on Occupational Health and Safety in Temporary or Certain Period Occupations and Manual Handling Regulation
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Regulation on the Duties, Authorities and Responsibilities and Trainings of the Job Security Experts and the Regulation on the Duties, Authorities, Responsibilities and Trainings of the Workplace Physician and Other Health Personnel
Week 9 - Theoretical
Regulation on the Duties, Authorities and Responsibilities and Trainings of the Job Security Experts and the Regulation on the Duties, Authorities, Responsibilities and Trainings of the Workplace Physician and Other Health Personnel
Week 10 - Theoretical
The Regulation on the Supervision, Inspection and Stoppage of Work in the Workplaces where the Military Workplaces and the Items Required for the Security of Dormitories are Established, Regulation on Working Conditions for Female Employees at Night Stores, Regulations Regarding the Working Conditions of Pregnant or Breastfeeding Women and Breastfeeding Rooms and Child Care Dormitories, Implementing Regulation on Protection of Employees and Vibration Risk of Employees
Week 11 - Theoretical
Regulation on Emergency Situations at Workplaces, Regulation on the Prevention and Reduction of Major Industrial Accidents, Regulation on Prevention of Exposure to Biological Factors and Regulation on Health and Safety Measures in Asbestos Activities
Week 12 - Theoretical
Regulation on Health and Safety Precautions in Working with Chemical Substances, Regulation on Health and Safety Precautions in Working with Carcinogenic or Mutagenic Substances and Regulation on Control of Dust
Week 13 - Theoretical
Regulation on Occupational Health and Safety Regulation in Mine Workplaces, Protection of Employees from Hazards of Explosive Atmospheres, Regulation on the Procedures and Principles of Working for Children and Young Workers and Regulation on National Occupational Health and Safety Council
Week 14 - Theoretical
Regulation on Health and Safety Precautions in Working with Displayed Vehicles, Regulation on Use of Personal Protective Equipment in Workplaces, Regulation on Works Required to Work Seven Hours or Less a Day in Terms of Health Rules, Health and Safety Signs Regulation and Occupational Health and Safety Regulation in Construction Works
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment125025
Seminar125025
Midterm Examination110010
Final Examination120020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
4
5
3
5
OÇ-2
4
5
4
5
4
OÇ-3
4
4
5
3
5
OÇ-4
4
4
5
5
4
OÇ-5
4
5
4
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026