Despite many legal regulations, occupational health and safety is still the most important problem in our country. Although a lot of laws and regulations have been enacted and changes have been made in the existing regulations since 2002 within the scope of harmonization with European Union legislation, the rate of occupational accidents is still very high. Employees' working in a safe and healthy environment is one of the basic elements of social development. It is the employer's primary responsibility to ensure that the workplace is health and safe. However, it is the primary responsibility of the employees to comply with the measures and processes taken in this direction.
The Regulation on Health and Safety Conditions in the Use of Work Equipment, which was issued on the basis of the Occupational Health and Safety Law, determines the health and safety conditions for the use of work equipment used in work environments. This regulation requires that the machines, tools, installations and installations used during the execution of a work be tested and inspected by authorized persons at the specified intervals and in accordance with the specified methods, and that the results of checks are recorded. The annexes of the Regulation contain information on the minimum requirements for work equipment, the issues related to their use, the type of work equipment to be controlled and the frequency and under which conditions such controls shall be performed.
The aim of the workplace environment measurements is as follows:
- To maintain and maintain the physical, mental and social conditions of employees at a good level
- To identify health problems caused by working environment and working conditions and to protect all employees against these problems
- To take technical protection measures against health risks in work environments and to ensure personal effectiveness and comfort
What is the Scope of Workplace Environment Measurements?
In accordance with the principles of the said regulation, employers are obliged to protect the employees from the hazards and harmful effects of the materials and materials used in the workplace. In order to ensure a safe working environment, it must undergo a series of tests, analyzes, measurements and assessments for physical, chemical and biological factors or personal exposures to the work environment.
Essentially, the measurements are:
- Frequency measurements
- Toxic gas and vapor measurement
- Breathable dust measurement
- Vibration measurement
- Measurement of thermal comfort (temperature, humidity, air flow rate)
- Light intensity measurement
- Ambient air quality measurement
- Measurement of volatile organic compounds (VOC)
- Noise exposure measurement
- Wind speed measurement
- Chemical exposure measurement
- Measurement of personal exposure to hand arm vibration
- Measurement of personal exposure to whole-body vibration
In the workplace, where employees spend a significant part of the day, there are many test and inspection organizations that carry out detailed measurements and analyzes to define working conditions. These organizations carry out a large number of environmental measurements as mentioned above, adhering to nationally and internationally accepted standards and regulations. If this is not done and the necessary precautions are not taken, employees are exposed to risks and dangers that threaten human health directly or indirectly in the workplace environment. If these risks are constantly exposed, the health of the employees deteriorates and unexpected events result in permanent damage or death.
our organization TÜRCERT Technical Control and Certification Inc.provides measurement services in accordance with national and international standards and with an impartial approach and complies with the standards of TS EN ISO / IEC 17020 General Criteria for the Operation of Various Types of Inspection Organizations. It is accredited according to this standard. You can request more detailed information about workplace environment measurements or other measurements from our organization.