How many hours is OHS training?

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Basic occupational health and safety training is at least eight lesson hours in a low hazard workplace, twelve in a hazardous one and sixteen in a highly hazardous one. Before that, every worker including apprentices and interns receives at least two hours of induction training. Refresher training is at least eight lesson hours. There are two separate trainings The Regulation on the Procedures and Principles of Occupational Health and Safety Training of Employees separates two trainings. The first is induction training : given to all employees including apprentices and interns before they actually start work, practical and face to face, at least two hours per employee, and that time does not count towards basic training. The completed session is recorded in minutes and kept in the personnel file. The second is basic training . The employer ensures that all of it is given as soon as possible after the employee starts, and in any case no later than three months from the start of employment. Basic training hours Hazard class Basic training Minimum time for the fourth topic heading Refresher cycle Low hazard At least 8 lesson hours 2 lesson hours At least once every 3 years Hazardous At least 12 lesson hours 3 lesson hours At least once every 2 years Highly hazardous At least 16 lesson hours 4 lesson hours At least once a year Refresher training is set at a minimum of eight lesson hours for all workplaces, whatever the hazard class. Method: not every topic may be delivered remotely The first, second and third topic headings of the annex may be delivered remotely, face to face or in a blend, for all workplaces. The fourth heading may be delivered in any of those ways in low hazard workplaces, but only face to face in hazardous and highly hazardous ones . Where remote delivery is used, log-ins and log-outs, completion rates and assessment results are recorded, monitored and reported, and the system must prevent fast-forwarding, tab switching and similar behaviour that undermines the training. Time and cost Time spent in occupational health and safety training counts as working time. Where the training exceeds weekly working hours, the excess is treated as extended or overtime work. The cost of the training may not be passed on to employees. Extra training after a change Training on risks arising from a change of workplace or job, a change of work equipment or the introduction of new technology is given without waiting for the refresher cycle. If it is not given Failing to meet the duties in Article 17 of Law No. 6331 carries a 2026 administrative fine of TRY 8,980 for each breach, separately per employee. The fine is therefore multiplied by the number of untrained employees. Confirm your class in the hazard class lookup and read the amounts in the penalty tables .

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Induction training is at least two hours per employee and is not counted as basic training	Regulation on the Procedure and Principles of Occupational Health and Safety Training of Employees, art. 7(1) — the employer ensures that all employees, including apprentices and interns, receive induction training before actually starting work; art. 7(3) — the training is hands-on and face-to-face; art. 7(5) — it is arranged as at least two hours per employee and this time is not counted towards the basic training; art. 7(6) — the completed training is recorded in minutes and kept in the personnel file.	The first paragraph of the "There are two separate trainings" section.
Basic training is at least 8, 12 or 16 lesson hours according to the hazard class	Regulation on Occupational Health and Safety Training of Employees, art. 13(1) — basic training is given to each employee for at least eight lesson hours in the less hazardous class, twelve in the hazardous class and sixteen in the very hazardous class; art. 13(3) — the time devoted to the fourth subject heading in Annex 1 may not be less than two lesson hours in the less hazardous class, three in the hazardous class and four in the very hazardous class.	The first two numeric columns of the "Basic training durations" table.
The repetition interval changes with the class; the repeat itself is eight lesson hours in all classes	Regulation on Occupational Health and Safety Training of Employees, art. 14(1) — basic training is repeated at least once a year in the very hazardous class, at least once every two years in the hazardous class and at least once every three years in the less hazardous class; art. 14(2) — the repeat of basic training is arranged as at least eight lesson hours for all workplaces; art. 14(3) — where the workplace or job changes, work equipment changes or new technology is introduced, the training is given without waiting for those intervals.	The "Repetition interval" column of the "Basic training durations" table and the "Additional training on change" section.
The fourth subject heading is given only face to face in the hazardous and very hazardous classes	Regulation on Occupational Health and Safety Training of Employees, art. 12(2) — the first, second and third subject headings in Annex 1 may be given remotely, face to face or by a combination of both for all workplaces; art. 12(3) — the fourth heading is given by one of those three methods in the less hazardous class and face to face in the hazardous and very hazardous classes; art. 12(4) — in remote training, logins and logouts, completion rates and assessment results are recorded, monitored and reported; art. 12(5)(b) — the system shall prevent fast-forwarding, tab switching or window closing and similar behaviour that reduces effectiveness.	The "Method: not every subject can be taught remotely" section.
Training time counts as working time and its cost cannot be passed on to the employee	Law no. 6331, art. 17(7) — the cost of the training under this article cannot be passed on to employees; time spent in training counts as working time and, where it exceeds the weekly working time, is treated as extended or overtime work; art. 17(1) — the training is given before starting work, on a change of workplace or job, on a change of work equipment or on the introduction of new technology.	The "Time and cost" section.
Basic training is completed within three months of starting work at the latest	Regulation on Occupational Health and Safety Training of Employees, art. 8(1) — the employer ensures that all basic training is given as soon as possible after the employee starts work; this period may not exceed three months from the start of work.	The second paragraph of the "There are two separate trainings" section.
A breach of the training duty is penalised per employee	Law no. 6331, art. 26(1)(ğ) — an employer who fails to fulfil the duties in art. 17 is fined separately, per employee, for each breach.	The "If it is not given" section.

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Training is given on recruitment and on changes, during working hours and free of charge	Directive 89/391/EEC, art. 12(1) — the employer shall ensure that each worker receives adequate safety and health training, in the form of information and instructions specific to his workstation or job, on recruitment, in the event of a transfer or change of job, on the introduction of new work equipment or a change in equipment, and on the introduction of new technology; the training shall be adapted to new or changed risks and repeated periodically if necessary; art. 12(4) — the training may not be at the workers' or their representatives' expense and the training in paragraph 1 must take place during working hours.	The EU counterpart of the "Time and cost" and "Additional training on change" sections.
Ensuring that incoming outside workers have been instructed is also the employer's responsibility	Directive 89/391/EEC, art. 12(2) — the employer shall ensure that workers from outside undertakings engaged in work in his undertaking have in fact received appropriate instructions regarding health and safety risks during their activities in his undertaking.	Matches the "There are two separate trainings" section: the training duty is not limited to your own employees.

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The training content is listed under five headings and no work is allowed until understanding is shown	29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) — the employer shall provide training to each employee required to use PPE, covering at least when PPE is necessary, what PPE is necessary, how to don, doff, adjust and wear it, its limitations, and its proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal; § 132(f)(2) — each affected employee shall demonstrate an understanding of the training and the ability to use the PPE properly before being allowed to perform work requiring it.	Matches the "Basic training durations" section: in the United States the test is demonstrated competence, not hours.
Retraining is required when circumstances change	29 CFR 1910.132(f)(3) — when the employer has reason to believe that a trained employee does not have the required understanding and skill, the employer shall retrain that employee; circumstances requiring retraining include changes in the workplace rendering previous training obsolete, changes in the types of PPE to be used, and inadequacies in the employee's knowledge or use of the assigned PPE.	Matches the "Additional training on change" section.

How many hours is OHS training?

There are two separate trainings

Basic training hours

Method: not every topic may be delivered remotely

Time and cost

Extra training after a change

If it is not given

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Hazard class	Basic training	Minimum time for the fourth topic heading	Refresher cycle
Low hazard	At least 8 lesson hours	2 lesson hours	At least once every 3 years
Hazardous	At least 12 lesson hours	3 lesson hours	At least once every 2 years
Highly hazardous	At least 16 lesson hours	4 lesson hours	At least once a year

How many hours is OHS training?

There are two separate trainings

Basic training hours

Method: not every topic may be delivered remotely

Time and cost

Extra training after a change

If it is not given

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