THE CODE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, LAW NO.6331 AND EMPLOYERS’ OBLIGATIONS
THE CODE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, LAW NO.6331 AND EMPLOYERS’ OBLIGATIONS The Code of Occupational Health and Safety Law No.6331 (hereafter it will be referred to as Law no 6331) has entered into force by publishing in the Official Gazette on 30 June 2012. The Law no.6331’s aims are; (i) interfere occupational accidents and occupational illnesses before they happen (ii) locate and remove risks while work is being done in the workplaces and/or prevent new risks before they happen. The public servants, employees, employers, apprentices, whole interns in the workplace, works and workplaces which belong to the public and private, every profession included agricultural professions etc. are subject to Law No 6331. However, Turkish Armed Forces (Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri-hereafter it will be referred to as TSK), security, disaster prevention team, home services, self employed are not covered by the Law no 6331. The Law no 6331 will enter into force; (i) after two years...