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Vote Show the results Back to the options Total votes: {n} No one has voted on this question yet. Your vote has been counted. You have answered this question. Pick an option first. Give the question a few seconds, then try again. This survey is closed; it takes no votes, but the results stay visible. There is no open survey at the moment. The surveys could not be loaded right now. This section fills itself once the connection is back. Your vote could not be sent. Please try again shortly. Too many votes were sent for this question within the hour. The vote was not accepted because this survey has closed. The text of one survey is not published yet, so that question was not drawn. Website Which method do you use for risk assessment at your workplace?5x5 matrixFine-KinneyJSA / job safety analysisHAZOPBowtieMore than one methodWhere do you keep your field records today?PaperExcel or spreadsheetOHS softwareA mix of theseWhich task takes the largest share of your week?Reports and paperworkTraining planning and follow-upPeriodic inspection trackingUpdating the risk assessmentField inspectionIf an inspection came tomorrow, how long would it take you to produce the requested record?Within minutesThe same dayA few daysI am not sureWho submits your OHS records to the ministry?The provider we work withOur own systemThe tool used by the professional we appointedI do not knowLegal basis
The table shows the obligations of the legislation region you pick in the top bar; it refreshes without reloading the page when the region changes.
Türkiye — obligations and their legal basis
| Obligation | Legal basis | How the page covers it |
|---|---|---|
| The employer is under a duty to ensure workers' occupational health and safety, taking every measure including the prevention of occupational risks and the provision of training and information. | Law No. 6331, art. 4(1) | The community category heading 'Legislation and legal duties: Law No. 6331, regulations, communiques and legal obligations'. |
| The subjects of occupational health and safety, and their procedures and principles, are laid down in regulations issued by the Ministry. | Law No. 6331, art. 30(1) | The community category heading 'Legislation and legal duties: Law No. 6331, regulations, communiques and legal obligations'. |
The legal bases were read from fingerprinted source texts: Law No. 6331, art. 4(1) · Law No. 6331, art. 30(1).
European Union — obligations and their legal basis
| Obligation | Legal basis | How the page covers it |
|---|---|---|
| The employer shall have a duty to ensure the safety and health of workers in every aspect related to the work. | Directive 89/391/EEC, art. 5(1) | The community category heading 'Legislation and legal duties: Law No. 6331, regulations, communiques and legal obligations'. |
The legal bases were read from fingerprinted source texts: Directive 89/391/EEC, art. 5(1).
Legal basis — United Kingdom
| Obligation | Legal basis | How the page covers it |
|---|---|---|
| It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees. | HSWA 1974, s. 2(1) | The community category heading 'Legislation and legal duties: Law No. 6331, regulations, communiques and legal obligations'. |
The legal bases were read from fingerprinted source texts: HSWA 1974, s. 2(1).
United States — obligations and their legal basis
| Obligation | Legal basis | How the page covers it |
|---|---|---|
| Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees. | 29 U.S.C. 654(a)(1) | The community category heading 'Legislation and legal duties: Law No. 6331, regulations, communiques and legal obligations'. |
The legal bases were read from fingerprinted source texts: 29 U.S.C. 654(a)(1).
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