A Study about the Perceptions of Managers on Occupational Health and Safety Practices

The occupational accidents and diseases which are experienced nowadays have become an issue causing major economical and social problems. In this process, both states and companies have taken a number of legal and political cautions to prevent these occupational accidents and diseases. Thus, no. 6331 Occupational Health and Safety Legislation came into force for our country in 2012. In this context, this study intended to measure the perception of employees regarding whether the relevant laws are fulfilled in the companies or not. In this research, it has been determined that the perception of occupational health and safety practices in the scope of the relevant law is positive and participants have no significant difference according to their demographic characteristics