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Administrative fines to be applied according to Occupational Health and Safety Law N. 6331 are increased by 23.73% in 2019, in accordance with the revaluation rate determined for the new-year. Amounts of the fines for the violations specified article 26 of said law are as follows.
| Type of Violation | Hazard Class | Explanation | |||
| Less than 10 personnel. | 10-49 personnel |
50 and over personnel |
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| Not taking the necessary measures for the safety and health protection of employees, not providing information, instruction and training. | Less hazardous | 3.825 | 3.825 | 5.737 | TRY/ For each violation |
| Hazardous | 4.781 | 5.737 | 7.650 | ||
| Very hazardous | 5.737 | 7.650 | 11.475 | ||
| Not overseeing and supervising whether the health and safety precautions in workplace are properly abided by | Less hazardous. | 3.825 | 3.825 | 5.737 | TRY/ For each violation |
| Hazardous | 4.781 | 5.737 | 7.650 | ||
| Very hazardous | 5.737 | 7.650 | 11.475 | ||
| Not employing an occupational safety specialist | Less hazardous | 9.574 | 9.574 | 14.361 | TRY /For each specialist not employed (In case the violation continues same amount for each month) |
| Hazardous | 11.967 | 14.361 | 19.148 | ||
| Very hazardous | 14.361 | 19.148 | 28.722 | ||
| Not employing workplace doctor | Less hazardous | 9.574 | 9.574 | 14.361 | TRY /For each doctor not employed (In case the violation continues same amount for each month) ) |
| Hazardous | 11.967 | 14.361 | 19.148 | ||
| Very hazardous | 14.361 | 19.148 | 28.722 | ||
| Not employing other health personnel. | Less hazardous | – | – | – | TRY /For each personnel not employed (In case the violation continues same amount for each month) |
| Hazardous | – | – | – | ||
| Very hazardous | – | 9.568 | 14.352 | ||
| Not providing the means, space and time for the employed OHAS specialist and contracted firms | Les hazardous | 2.869 | 2.869 | 4.303 | TRY / For each violation |
| Hazardous | 3.586 | 4.303 | 5.738 | ||
| Very hazardous | 4.303 | 5.738 | 8.607 | ||
| Not ensuring the coordination between OHAS personnel | Less hazardous | 2.869 | 2.869 | 4.303 | TRY / For each violation |
| Hazardous | 3.586 | 4.303 | 5.738 | ||
| Very hazardous | 4.303 | 5.738 | 8.607 | ||
| Not implementing measures related to occupational health and safety and that are notified in writing by the OHAS persons or organizations providing services | Less hazardous | 1.911 | 1.911 | 2.866 | TL / For each measures that are not implemented |
| Hazardous | 2.388 | 2.866 | 3.822 | ||
| Very hazardous | 2.866 | 3.822 | 5.733 | ||
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Restricting the authority of occupational safety specialist and workplace doctor |
Hazardous | 3.586 | 4.303 | 5.738 |
TRY |
| Very hazardous | 4.303 | 5.738 | 8.607 | ||
| Less hazardous | 2.869 | 2.869 | 4.303 | ||
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Not notifying the accident within three work days as of the date of the accident, or within three work days after receiving the notification of an occupational disease from health care providers or occupational physicians . |
Less hazardous | 3.825 | 3.825 | 5.737 | TRY |
| Hazardous | 4.781 | 5.737 | 7.650 | ||
| Very hazardous | 5.737 | 7.650 | 11.475 | ||
| Not notifying the occupational accidents referred to health care providers to the Social Security Institution within ten days, and for authorized health care providers not notifying the Social Security Institution of the occupational diseases within ten days | — | 3.825 | TRY | ||
| In hazardous and very hazardous workplaces, not ensuring that workers receive health surveillance and medical report appropriate to the health and safety risks they incur at work | — | 1.911 | TRY / Per employee | ||
| Not providing OHAS training to the employees | — | 774 | TRY / For each violation/per employee | ||
| Not complying with the Regulations related to occupational health and safety, stated in article 30 | Less hazardous | 1.911 | 1.911 | 2.866 | TRY / For per violated provision. |
| Hazardous | 2.388 | 2.866 | 3.822 | ||
| Very hazardous | 2.866 | 3.822 | 5.733 | ||
