OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE LOGISTICS SECTOR: AN EXAMINATION OF WORK ACCIDENTS IN TURKEY

Abstract

This study analyzes the significant role of occupational health and safety (OHS) in the rapidly growing logistics sector. The high incidence of work-related accidents in Turkey’s logistics sector clearly highlights the extent of the risks faced by workers. The study provides a detailed examination of work accidents, occupational diseases, and fatality rates in the sector, based on the Social Security Institution (SSI) statistics from 2008 to 2023. The findings comprehensively reveal the work accidents and safety measures in the logistics sector. The research offers strategic recommendations for reducing these accidents and provides a methodological framework for developing policies to improve occupational safety in the sector.

Keywords

• Logistics Sector
• Work Accidents
• Occupational Health and Safety

LOJİSTİK SEKTÖRÜNDE İŞ SAĞLIĞI VE GÜVENLİĞİ: TÜRKİYE'DEKİ İŞ KAZALARI ÜZERİNE BİR İNCELEME

Abstract

Bu çalışma, hızla büyüyen lojistik sektöründe iş sağlığı ve güvenliğinin (İSG) önemli rolünü analiz etmektedir. Türkiye’de lojistik sektöründeki iş kazalarının yüksek oranları, çalışanların karşılaştığı risklerin büyüklüğünü açıkça ortaya koymaktadır. Çalışma, 2008-2023 yılları arasındaki Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu (SGK) istatistiklerine dayanarak, sektör genelindeki iş kazalarını, meslek hastalıklarını ve ölüm oranlarını detaylı bir şekilde incelemektedir. Bulgular, lojistik sektöründeki iş kazalarını ve güvenlik önlemlerini kapsamlı bir şekilde ortaya koymaktadır. Araştırma, bu kazaları azaltmak için stratejik öneriler sunmakta ve sektörde iş güvenliğini iyileştirecek politikaların geliştirilmesine yönelik bir metodolojik çerçeve sağlamaktadır.

Keywords

• Lojistik Sektörü
• İş Kazaları
• İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği

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