Job Description of Occupational Physician

Brief Description of the Task

A physician authorized by the Ministry to work in the field of occupational health and safety and holding an occupational health certificate.

Duties, Powers and Responsibilities

1) To provide guidance to employers regarding employee health surveillance and work environment monitoring within the scope of occupational health and safety services.

2) To make recommendations to the employer to ensure that the design of the workplace, the planning, organization and implementation of the work, including the materials used, and the selection of personal protective equipment, are carried out in accordance with occupational health and safety legislation and general occupational health rules, in relation to the work performed and any changes to be made in the workplace.

3) To advise the employer on necessary activities to improve the health of employees in the workplace.

4) To participate in research in the field of occupational health and safety, and to conduct research on ensuring the compatibility of the job with the employee by considering the physical and mental capacities of employees in terms of ergonomic and psychosocial risks in the performance of work, and to protect them from stress factors in the work environment, and to take these research results into account in guidance activities.

5) Continuously monitoring and inspecting the general hygiene conditions of workplace buildings and facilities, including canteens, dining halls, dormitories, nurseries and breastfeeding rooms, as well as changing rooms, showers and toilets, and providing advice to employees on ensuring their nutritional needs and access to adequate drinking water required by their work.

6) To investigate the causes of workplace accidents and occupational diseases and to make recommendations to the employer regarding measures to prevent their recurrence.

7) To conduct investigations into the causes of workplace incidents that, while not resulting in death or injury, have the potential to cause damage to employees, equipment, or the workplace, and to make recommendations to the employer.

8) To inform the employer in writing of the necessary measures to be taken regarding occupational health and safety.