Determining The Application Level of Occupational Health and Safety Legislation in Construstion Sector in Turkey

Application of occupational health and safety legislation is a problematic area for construction sector in which occupational accidents happen most frequently. On this study, the attemp was to determine the application level of occupational health and safety legislation. Therefore, a questionnaire survey was undertaken with five different types of construction employees; workman-foreman, technical staff, building inspection staff, health and safety staff, and top managers. The findings of questionnaires were evaluated considering both the literature findings and related legislation, and the application level of occupational health and safety legislation in construction sector in Turkey was examined