Amendment to the Communiqué on Workplace Hazard Classes Related to Occupational Health and Safety

The Turkish Ministry of Labor and Social Security published this communiqué on April 1, 2026, amending Annex-1 of the original 2012 Workplace Hazard Classification Communiqué (Official Gazette No. 28509). The amendment reclassifies, removes, and adds NACE-based industry codes to the national hazard register, directly affecting which occupational health and safety (OHS) rules apply to businesses in those sectors. Sixteen existing industry rows have had their hazard class descriptions or codes updated. Notable reclassifications include: HVAC installation and repair (43.22.06, 43.22.07) upgraded to Very Dangerous (Çok Tehlikeli); computer programming (62.10.00), architecture (71.11.01), interior design (74.13.00), and psychology/psychotherapy services (86.93.00) all confirmed as Low Danger (Az Tehlikeli); household appliance repair (95.22.01) set to Dangerous (Tehlikeli); and other mining/quarrying (08.99.99) confirmed Very Dangerous. Twenty existing codes have been entirely removed from the register (including 43.12.01, 43.12.02, 61.10.99, and others), and seven entirely new rows have been inserted. New additions include food supplement manufacturing (10.89.07, Dangerous), site preparation/excavation (43.12.00, Very Dangerous), central heating boiler manufacturing (28.21.11, Dangerous), tarpaulin/tent manufacturing (13.96.13, Dangerous), social media/content-sharing distribution services (60.39.01, Low Danger), ice cream wholesale (46.33.04, Low Danger), and wedding/event house services (96.99.15, Low Danger). Additionally, five code numbers have been renumbered for alignment with updated NACE codes. The communiqué entered into force on its publication date (April 1, 2026) and is executed by the Minister of Labor and Social Security.

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