Workplace Physician/Doctor Services

DETAM will assign a physician with a Workplace Medical Certificate to carry out Workplace Medicine Services in the workplace. The physician/doctor will carry out the following studies within the specified legal period within the days determined by the parties.

• The Workplace Physician will carry out his work as specified in the legislation,
• If found, to participate in the occupational health and safety board, to provide consultancy on work environment surveillance and workers’ health surveillance and to monitor the implementation of the decisions taken
• Advising on the maintenance and cleaning of the canteen, dining hall, dormitory, nursery and breastfeeding rooms, changing rooms, showers and toilets, if any,
• Advising on occupational health, hygiene, collective protection methods and personal protective equipment,
• Advising the employer on the activities required to improve occupational health and safety in the workplace,
• Carrying out periodic inspections in the workplace and participate in risk assessment studies within the scope of occupational health and safety studies,
• Carrying out preventive health examinations that should be done in accordance with the legislation on the assessment and prevention of harmful risks in the workplace,
• Determining whether there is a relationship between absenteeism due to health problems and possible health hazards in the workplace, and to evaluate the results in terms of workers’ health by making measurements regarding the working environment when necessary
• Taking into account the physical and mental capacities of the workers in terms of ergonomic and psychosocial risks in the execution of the work, conducting researches to ensure the harmony of the work and the worker and to protect them from stress factors in the work environment,
• Make health surveillance of workers,
• Arranging the recruitment and periodic health examinations of the workers at intervals specified in the occupational health and safety legislation in accordance with the sample included in the annex of this regulation and to keep them in the workplace,
• In cases of absenteeism due to health problems, to make a return to work examination and to recommend that those who are found to work in their previous job should be employed in a job suitable for their current health status,
• Preventive health examinations for workers such as vulnerable risk groups, those with diagnoses or suspicions of occupational diseases, those with chronic diseases, substance addiction, and those who have had more than one work accident, and to prepare reports,
• Conducting non-spreading and immunization studies for the control of infectious diseases, ensuring that porter examinations are carried out,
• According to the results of the health surveillance, suggesting the necessary measurements within the scope of the surveillance of the work environment in cooperation with the occupational safety specialist, evaluating the measurement results,
• Informing workers about health surveillance and obtaining their consent, informing workers adequately and properly about health risks and health examinations,
• Having necessary laboratory examinations, radiological examinations and porter examinations, to control infectious diseases, to carry out immunization studies, to constantly monitor and monitor the general hygiene conditions of the workplace and its attachments,
• Preparing the annual work plan in cooperation with the occupational safety specialist, if available, to record the studies on health surveillance at the workplace and to prepare the annual evaluation report in accordance with the sample attached to this contract and send it to the Ministry electronically.
• Carrying out the organization of first aid and emergency response services in the workplace and the training of personnel in line with the relevant legislation,
• Cooperating with relevant parties to provide information and training in the fields of occupational health, hygiene and ergonomics,
• Providing training to workplace managers, occupational health and safety board members, workers and their representatives on general health issues and to ensure the continuity of these trainings,
• Providing training in the workplace about the dangers of using addictive substances.
• Participating in researches in the field of occupational health and safety,
• Working in cooperation with the relevant units in the workplace and authorized hospitals in the diagnosis of occupational diseases for the rehabilitation of workers who suffer from work accidents or occupational diseases,
• Participating in the analysis of work accidents and occupational diseases and the development of programs for the improvement of business practices,
• Participating in the development of programs for the improvement of existing applications such as health evaluation and testing of new technology and equipment,
• Preparing the annual work plan and annual evaluation report in cooperation with the occupational safety specialist, if available,
• Cooperate with relevant parties to provide information and training to managers, occupational health and safety board members, if any, and workers on general health, occupational health and safety, hygiene, personal protective equipment and collective protection methods. To ensure that these trainings are carried out and certified.