Introduction: Has Homer Simpson Moved to Turkey?
Doh! Over the last seven (7) years Turkish companies have not
made much progress in decreasing workplace injuries. According to
official statistics, which are publicly available at the Turkish
Statistical Institute1, the number of the employees
having an occupational accident stayed steady between 2007 and 2013
although the number of the employee increased during the same
years. Therefore, the number of reported injuries for the
respective period seemed to coming down due the fact that the
number of the registered employees increased during such period.
However, unofficial statistics may actually indicate a higher rate
because of unregistered employees. Furthermore, in 2013, 17 percent
of employees were reported to be at risk of an
accident2. In response, the Turkish government has
responded to help fix the issue by updating legislation, and thus
spawned a new field of trained work place professionals.
