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Evsel katı atık toplama ve taşıma iş kolunda çalışanların iş sağlığı ve güvenliği koşullarının değerlendirilmesi, Ankara-Yenimahalle örneği

Thesis Type: Postgraduate

Institution Of The Thesis: Marmara University, Institute For Graduate Studies İn Pure And Applied Sciences, Department Of Occupational Safety, Turkey

Approval Date: 2020

Thesis Language: Turkish

Student: LEYLA MERVE ÖZER

Supervisor: Orhan Gökyay

Abstract:

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE DOMESTIC WASTE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS FIELD, CASE OF ANKARA-YENİMAHALLE

Domestic solid waste which means garbage is not a fact that just concerned with the field of environment pollution. This sector has several phases like collection, transportation, sorting and storage. Employees can happen across with some risks for the field of occupational health and safety. Investigations must be done carefully and necessary precautions should be taken for all these risks. Awareness for  waste is not developed sufficiently  in Turkey  . The separation of garbage at the source can be reduce costs to transport and dispose of solid wastes, and also be eliminate many risk factors people who work at the domestic solid waste collection and transport business. Field researches in this area show that employees are faced with serious health and security problems

In this study which is conducted to evaluate the occupational health and safety conditions of employees working in the domestic waste collection and transportation business field, firstly general information about the subject was given. Results of survey study were evaluated in various ways and risks faced by employees were determined. Work accidents statistics and risk assessments taken from Yenimahalle Municipality was given and sample photographs which are taken in the field study were evaluated. Field studies in Turkey and abroad about garbage collection and transportation systems were given and legislation was examined. Finally, in the light of all researches, informations and datas about this field some suggestions were presented for elimination or minimization of the risks faced by employees in this sector.