How are OHS fines calculated?

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For each violation item the fine is read from the intersection of three inputs: the employee-count band (fewer than 10, 10-49, 50 or more), the hazard class (low hazard, hazardous, very hazardous) and the item's own table. Items without a matrix apply a flat base amount; per-worker items are multiplied by the headcount, and the items are added up. Three inputs, one cell An administrative fine comes from three inputs: which violation item was issued, how many employees the workplace has, and which hazard class it belongs to. Pick the item, determine the employee-count band, choose the hazard class column; the amount is the cell where the three meet. If several items were issued, the cells are added together. Employee-count band Band thresholds Employees Band Fewer than 10 Small workplace 10-49 Medium workplace 50 or more Large workplace Hazard class The column order is low hazard, hazardous, very hazardous. The hazard class is set by the workplace NACE code, not by the employer's preference. A calculation made without confirming that code reads the wrong column. Items without a matrix Not every item is banded. In some items the amount does not change with workplace size or hazard class; the base amount applies as it is. Example: failing to attend when summoned by a labour inspector and to give statements, information and the requested documents (penalty article 107/1-a) is TRY 241,992 in 2026 in every case. Six acts, one calculation The calculation is not limited to Act 6331. The same inspection may also produce items under Labour Act 4857, Maritime Labour Act 854, Press Labour Act 5953, Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining Act 6356 and International Labour Force Act 6735. Items under those five acts have no band or hazard class column: the amount comes from the base figure, and any multiplier runs on the headcount or on the month. Two multipliers Per worker: if the item is marked "for each worker", the amount in the cell is multiplied by the number of affected workers. Each month: some items add a further amount for every month the breach continues. For the risk assessment item that monthly amount is between TRY 100,119 and TRY 300,357 in 2026. Worked example A hazardous-class workplace with 30 employees. The band is 10-49 and the column is "hazardous". Assume two items were issued: Example: 30 employees, hazardous class, 2026 (TRY) Item Penalty article Amount No risk assessment 26/1-ç 100,087 No occupational safety specialist appointed 26/1-b 166,894 Total 266,981 Run the calculation yourself Administrative fine calculator — pick the items, enter the employee count and hazard class, see the breakdown item by item. Penalty tables — 82 items from six acts, with act and penalty article. Hazard class lookup — so you read the right column.

Obligation	Legal basis	How the page covers it
The amount is read where the headcount band and the hazard class intersect	Law no. 6331, art. 26(3) — the bands are (a) fewer than ten, (b) ten to forty-nine, (c) fifty or more employees; inside each band a separate increase rate is written for the less hazardous, hazardous and very hazardous classes.	The basis for the "Three inputs, one cell" and "Headcount band" sections.
For per-employee items the multiplier is the number of employees, not the band	Law no. 6331, art. 26(5) — the band and hazard-class increase in paragraph 3 does not apply to administrative fines given multiplied by the number of employees.	The "Two multipliers → per employee" section.
While the breach continues, a further amount runs for each month	Law no. 6331, art. 26(1)(ç) — a fine is imposed on an employer who does not carry out or have carried out a risk assessment, and a further fine applies for each month the breach continues; subparagraph (b) of the same paragraph likewise reads "the same amount for each month the breach continues" for failing to assign a safety expert or occupational physician.	The "Two multipliers → each month" section.
The hazard class that picks the column is set by the principal activity	Communiqué on Workplace Hazard Classes, art. 2(1) — in determining the hazard class, the class of the principal activity carried out at the workplace is taken into account; art. 2(3) — where there is more than one principal activity, the one with the higher hazard class prevails.	The "Hazard class" section: the class is set by the NACE code, not by the employer's preference.

Obligation	Legal basis	How the page covers it
The penalty is set by weighing business size, gravity of the violation, good faith and previous violations together	29 CFR 1903.15(b) — the Area Director shall determine the amount of any proposed penalty, giving due consideration to its appropriateness with respect to the size of the business of the employer being charged, the gravity of the violation, the good faith of the employer, and the history of previous violations.	Matches the "Three inputs, one cell" section: the amount comes from weighing criteria together, not from a single number.
The type of violation sets the ceiling	29 CFR 1903.15(d)(1)-(6) — separate ceilings are listed for willful, repeated, serious, other-than-serious, failure-to-correct and posting-requirement violations; for a failure to correct, the amount applies per day.	Matches the "Items without a matrix" section: for some items the amount depends on the nature of the violation, not on size.

How are OHS fines calculated?

Three inputs, one cell

Employee-count band

Hazard class

Items without a matrix

Six acts, one calculation

Two multipliers

Worked example

Run the calculation yourself

Legal basis

Legal basis — Türkiye

Legal basis — United States

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Employees	Band
Fewer than 10	Small workplace
10-49	Medium workplace
50 or more	Large workplace

Item	Penalty article	Amount
No risk assessment	26/1-ç	100,087
No occupational safety specialist appointed	26/1-b	166,894
Total		266,981

How are OHS fines calculated?

Three inputs, one cell

Employee-count band

Hazard class

Items without a matrix

Six acts, one calculation

Two multipliers

Worked example

Run the calculation yourself

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Legal basis

Legal basis — Türkiye

Legal basis — United States

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