COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES IN PETROCHEMICAL FACILITIES

Year 2025, Volume: 7 Issue: 3, 197 - 205, 26.12.2025

Neslihan Özdemir , Seval Soylu Çoban

https://doi.org/10.55895/sshs.1725101

Abstract

The petrochemical industry holds critical importance in terms of occupational health and safety (OHS) due to its intensive chemical processes and high-risk working environments. This review comprehensively examines chemical, physical, ergonomic, and psychosocial risk factors specific to the sector; common occupational accidents and diseases; national and international legislative frameworks; OHS management systems such as ISO 45001; training practices; and technological advancements. In addition, successful strategies are evaluated through national and global best practice examples and case studies. While the study identifies current problem areas, it also offers strategic, technological, and cultural-level recommendations to improve the sector’s OHS performance. Ultimately, establishing a sustainable safety culture in the petrochemical industry requires not only regulatory compliance but also the integration of digital solutions, behavioral approaches, and governance-based systems.

Keywords

ISO 45001 , Occupational health and safety , Occupational diseases , Petrochemical industry , Safety culture

PETROKİMYA TESİSLERİNDE İŞ SAĞLIĞI VE GÜVENLİĞİ UYGULAMALARINA KAPSAMLI BİR BAKIŞ

Abstract

Petrokimya sektörü, yoğun kimyasal süreçler ve yüksek tehlike sınıfındaki çalışma ortamları nedeniyle iş sağlığı ve güvenliği (İSG) açısından kritik öneme sahiptir. Bu derleme çalışmasında; sektöre özgü kimyasal, fiziksel, ergonomik ve psikososyal risk faktörleri; sık görülen iş kazaları ve meslek hastalıkları; Türkiye ve dünya genelindeki yasal mevzuatlar; ISO 45001 gibi İSG yönetim sistemleri; eğitim uygulamaları ve teknolojik gelişmeler detaylı biçimde incelenmiştir. Ayrıca ulusal ve uluslararası iyi uygulama örneklerine ve vaka analizlerine yer verilerek başarılı stratejiler değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışma, mevcut sorun alanlarını ortaya koymakla birlikte, sektörün İSG performansını artırmaya yönelik stratejik, teknolojik ve kültürel düzeyde öneriler sunmaktadır. Sonuç olarak, petrokimya sektöründe sürdürülebilir bir güvenlik kültürünün inşası için sadece mevzuat uyumu değil, aynı zamanda dijital çözümler, davranışsal yaklaşımlar ve yönetişim temelli sistemler gereklidir.

Keywords

ISO 45001 , İş sağlığı ve güvenliği , Meslek hastalıkları , Petrokimya sektörü , Güvenlik kültürü

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