Assessments related to occupational health and safety in the basic metal sector and solution proposals

The aim of this study is to; To provide solutions for the discovery and prevention of risks by examining the nonconformities that may cause occupational accidents and occupational diseases by revealing the extent of the number of occupational accidents in Turkey's basic metal sector; it is aimed to know which risk factors the nonconformities discussed cause and to contribute to occupational health and safety studies in the sector by supporting the solution proposals brought with literature research. In this study; The developments in occupational health and safety for the basic metal sector were presented with occupational accident data published by SSI (Social Security Institution) and explained in tables and graphs compared to the data of European Union countries published by EUROSTAT (European Union Statistics Office). It is also unique to the basic metal sector; The nonconformities encountered in the inspections carried out by the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services and solutions were emphasized. As a result of the study, solutions that may be useful for inappropriate situations that cause high number of accidents in the sector have been put forward. As a result; The basic metal sector is seen as a sector where occupational accidents occur a lot compared to Turkey as a whole. It has been observed that there are risks arising from work equipment in the first place in the risk factors that should be carefully emphasized in the field of occupational health and safety in the sector, which should be completely blocked or, if this is not possible, brought to acceptable risk levels. Other important risk factors in the sector consist of chemical risk factors and risks that cause dusty environment to occur. In addition, solutions were presented by grouping according to different risk factors among other risks in the sector. It has been emphasized that every improvement and measures to be taken within the scope of occupational health and safety in the sector with high risks will contribute to the prevention of occupational accidents and occupational diseases.