Occupational Health and Safety Practices in Foundries: A Case Study

In this study, a survey was carried out to 150 people working in foundries in Istanbul. In questionnaire study searched demographic characteristics of workers, their use of personal protective equipment and attitudes, immortal factors encountered during the study, illnesses related to working conditions, physical factors exposed in working enviroment, occupational security tranings and reasons for job accidents. When the answers to the questionnaire are evaluated, the results of the work accident statics show that the occupational health and safety studies have not reached the desired levels in our country