Workers' health surveillance

Topic: Community health

The employer's duty to monitor workers' health in light of the risks they face at work. Under article 15 of Law 6331, health examinations are done on hiring, on a change of job, on request when returning after a work accident, occupational disease or repeated sickness absence, and at regular intervals set by the hazard class while the work continues. The employer bears the cost, which cannot be passed on to the worker, and health information is kept confidential. The workplace physician informs workers about examinations and tests and obtains their consent.

Also known as:

Health surveillance

In Turkish:

Sağlık gözetimi