The activities and good applications of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Group which operates in the structure of Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD) are shared with other shareholders.
The works and good applications in occupational health and safety that are managed by the members of the OSD win awards both in Turkey and international level and shown as an example. In the scope of the OHS group activities which are managed in the structure of the OSD, the members of the OSD have made a decision to transform this project to a social responsibility project in line with awareness of the issue’s importance. Thanks to this, the works and good applications of the members are transferred to other shareholders. With this purpose, the second edition of Occupational Health and Safety in the automotive industry was held at the conference hall of TOSB, (the Automotive Supplier Industry Organized Industrial Zone) with cooperation of the OSD and the TOSB. Osman Sever, Secretary General of the OSD, extended his thanks in the opening speech for supports of TOSB and TAYSAD as well as seeing a great interest in OHS experts and those interested in the issue of occupational safety. In his speech, stating the basic human rights come first in order to work in a healthy and safety condition, Osman Sever recorded securing provision of occupational health and safety was a humanitarian responsibility. In addition, he highlighted importance of provision of occupational health and safety in the country. He also emphasized importance of provision of occupational health and safety in terms of societal wellbeing and development in the country. In this framework, he wished the initiative – which shares information accumulation and experiences of the OSD members in the scope of social responsibility -should be an example. As for Yunus Ciftci, Chairman of the Board of the TOSB, stating his pleasure regarding the cooperation between the TOSB and the automotive and supplier industry, which has been in a very advanced position in indicators of economy and quality, he noted they wished to organize seminar traditionally always at the TOSB. He also highlighted being established of the first “Joint Health Unit” in the structure of the TOSB was an indicator giving importance to the OHS. Alper Kanca, Chairman of TAYSAD and deputy chairman of the TOSB, indicating importance of the OHS culture, highlighted the works directed towards settling of the OHS culture and increasing education. Ismail Gerim, Deputy Director General of Occupational Health and Safety, an affiliation of the Turkish Ministry of Labor and Social Security, briefed about activities of the ministry. Stating his appreciation on behalf of the event, he said organizing this kind of events periodically would contribute positively to Turkey’s OHS performance. Presenting an issue entitled “A Different View to Attitude Oriented on Safety Culture”, Gerim told the academic approaches how to constitute safety management that oriented on safety culture and attitude at businesses. The seminars about “Good Applications of Occupational Health and Safety” in the Automotive Industry is planned to continue.
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