The occupation entrance health report can be obtained from the occupational physician who has the ISG- Clerk Contract for the relevant institution regarding the Joint Health and Safety Unit titled by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. The occupation entrance health report cannot be obtained from a private hospital, family physician or occupational physician who does not have an ISG-clerk contract.
Employees who will be employed in hazardous and most hazardous occupations are required to be accepted with a health report issued by the occupational physician. In case of hiring employees without a health report, the penalty fee of 1350 Turkish Liras per employee must be applied.
During the work, health report and occupational physician approval procedures must be repeated at least 1 year for most hazardous occupation, every 3 years for hazardous occupation, and every 5 years for less hazardous occupation. If the occupational physician requires, the medical report procedure is carried out regardless of the legal minimum period.
When should health observation be done?
It ensures that employees are subject to take into account the health and safety risks to which they may be exposed during the work. Under these circumstances, it is necessary to ensure that health examinations of employees should be carried out according to the following;
1) When they are at work.
2) When the alteration of occupation.
3) They are able to claim the observation when they return to work after an occupational accident, occupational disease or health detachment.
4) During the work, the observation may be required at regular intervals for the qualification of the work and employees according to the hazard class of the workplace issued by the Ministry of Labor.
(2) The one who works in hazardous and most hazardous classes, cannot start work without a health report indicating that they are fit for that job. (1)
(3) (Amended first sentence: 10/9 / 2014-6552 / Article 17) Health reports to be taken (under this circumstance of Law) from the occupational physician of the workplace. It can also be taken from public service providers or family doctors with less than 10 employees and for less hazardous classes at enterprises. Appealing against reports can be made in hospitals appointed by the arbitrator of Ministry of Health, decisions are certain.
(4) Expenses coming from health observations and any additional ones from this observation should be covered by the employer and not be reflected to the employee.
(5) The health information should be kept confidential for the protection of the employee’s private life and reputation.