Working Conditions And Challenges Of Occupational Safety Specialists: The Case Of Dilovası

Authors : Süleyman Enes Hacıbektaşoğlu, Fatih Deniz, Fatih Kurutay, Doğukan Gök

Pages : 873-892

Doi:10.30561/sinopusd.1582386

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Publication Date : 2025-11-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Occupational safety specialists carry out studies to prevent risks that affect the health, safety and performance of employees in workplaces. This study aims to evaluate the prob-lems faced by occupational safety specialists working in Kocaeli/Dilovası. In this context, the “Scale of Problems of Occupational Safety Specialists” in the literature was applied to occupational safety specialists. The research was conducted with the data collected through face-to-face and online interviews in January, February and March of 2024, and the data were analyzed using SPSS software. 59.3% of the participants were male and 40.7% were female, and their certification levels were Class A 19.3%, Class B 24.7%, Class C 30% and technician 26%. The findings of the study reveal that occupational safety specialists face challenges such as lack of resources, insufficient employer support, lim-ited authority and high workload in the work environment. In line with these findings, it is concluded that safety awareness and participation of employees should be increased, employers should pay more attention to OHS investments and legislation should be improved to support specialists.
Keywords : İş sağlığı ve güvenliği, İş güvenliği uzmanı, İşyeri problemleri, Anket çalışması.

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