Risk analysis using fuzzy logic within the context of occupational health and safety to contractors and consultants working in housing estate

The importance of occupational health and safety in Turkey and in the world is increasing every day. The laws in force in Turkey, contains important provisions on occupational health and safety. Construction sector is among the dangerous businesses. According to statistics, fatalities value is greater than the value of the developed countries in Turkey. This is one of the factors that shape the preparation of this thesis. In this study, the application level of the occupational health and safety regulations on the construction manufacturing sector has been determined. Within this study, survey was conducted for the contractor and consultant firms in the example of housing estate. The aim is, to determine if the contractor and consultant firms fulfill their legal responsibilities within the scope of occupational health and safety and to identify how they are at risk. The method used in this study is to apply to the survey results to system with fuzzy rule-base and to determine the value of the risks encountered. Keywords: Occupational health and safety, housing estate, fuzzy logic, risk analysis, MATLAB.