Regulation on Procedures and Principles of Occupational Health and Safety Training for Employees

This regulation, issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security on April 2, 2026 and published in Official Gazette No. 33212, establishes detailed rules for occupational health and safety (OHS) training for all employees covered under the Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331. It applies to all workplaces and the individuals, institutions, and organizations that deliver OHS training. The regulation introduces two core training types: an onboarding training (işe başlama eğitimi) of at least 2 hours, mandatory before any employee starts work, covering job-specific risks and safety measures; and a foundational training (temel eğitim) that must be completed within 3 months of employment start, covering topics listed in Annex-1. Training durations scale with workplace hazard class: at least 8 class-hours for low-hazard, 12 for hazardous, and 16 for very hazardous workplaces. Refresher training must be repeated periodically: annually for very hazardous workplaces, every 2 years for hazardous, and every 3 years for low-hazard workplaces, with a minimum of 8 class-hours each time. Employees absent for more than 6 months must receive a knowledge-refresher training before returning to work. Employees who suffered a work accident or occupational disease must receive additional training before resuming duties. Remote (e-learning) delivery is permitted for the first three topic groups in Annex-1 across all workplace classes, but the fourth topic group (workplace-specific risks) must be delivered face-to-face in hazardous and very hazardous workplaces. Assessment requires a minimum passing score of 60 out of 100; failed participants may retake up to twice before being required to repeat the full training. All OHS training costs are borne by the employer, and training time counts as working time.

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