Regulations

BOZOK UNIVERSITY OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

DISEASES APPLICATION AND RESEARCH

CENTRAL REGULATION

CHAPTER ONE

Purpose, Scope, Basis, and Definitions

Aim

ARTICLE 1 –  (1) The purpose of this Regulation is to regulate the objectives, fields of activity, management bodies and the procedures and principles regarding the duties and functioning of these bodies of the Bozok University Occupational Health and Safety and Occupational Diseases Application and Research Center established under Bozok University.

Scope

ARTICLE 2 –  (1) This Regulation covers the provisions relating to the aims, fields of activity, management bodies and the duties and functioning of these bodies of the Bozok University Occupational Health and Safety and Occupational Diseases Application and Research Center.

Rest

ARTICLE 3 –  (1) This Regulation has been prepared based on subparagraph (2) of paragraph (d) of the first paragraph of Article 7 and Article 14 of the Higher Education Law No. 2547 dated 4/11/1981.

Definitions

ARTICLE 4 –  (1) In this Regulation;

a) Advisory Board: The Center's Advisory Board,

b) Center: Bozok University Occupational Health and Safety and Occupational Diseases Application and Research Center,

c) Director: The Director of the Center,

c) Rector: The Rector of Bozok University,

d) University: Bozok University,

e) Board of Directors: The Center's Board of Directors,

It expresses.

PART TWO

The Center's Purpose and Areas of Activity

The purpose of the center

ARTICLE 5 –  (1) The purpose of the Center is to ensure academic cooperation of the units within the University in the field of occupational health and safety and occupational diseases, to conduct training, scientific research, clinical practice for preventive and protective medicine, public health practice and to provide scientific consultancy services in all areas related to occupational health and safety and occupational diseases in the country and abroad.

Areas of activity of the center

ARTICLE 6 –  (1) The areas of activity of the Center are as follows;

a) To conduct scientific, clinical, experimental, and social research on all aspects of occupational health and safety and occupational diseases both domestically and internationally; to develop clinical and community medicine practices aimed at preventive medicine; to participate in, support, and guide similar studies in the field.

b) To organize, participate in, and support national and international courses, seminars, conferences, congresses, symposiums, and similar scientific events on occupational health and safety and occupational diseases.

c) To participate in and support all kinds of educational activities, primarily undergraduate and postgraduate programs conducted in universities, public institutions and organizations within its field of activity, and to provide opportunities for application and research related to these educational programs.

c) To produce printed and visual publications in line with the scope and objectives of its field of activity, and to create a library, archive, and bibliography to monitor developments and publications on occupational health and safety, occupational diseases, and preventive medicine in the field.

d) To establish cooperation with relevant public institutions and organizations, worker and employer organizations, universities, institutes, institutions and organizations operating in the field of occupational health and safety and occupational diseases, international organizations operating in the field, and social partner representatives; to conduct scientific studies, contribute to ongoing studies, and provide consultancy.

e) To develop cooperation and establish communication with national and international organizations conducting scientific activities in the fields of occupational health and safety and occupational diseases, and to carry out scientific projects.

f) To conduct training programs for workers, employers, employer representatives, and employees on occupational health and safety and occupational diseases, as well as training programs for professionals working in this field.

g) To develop and implement effective surveillance programs on occupational health and safety and occupational diseases,

g) To develop university-industry collaboration in occupational health and safety and occupational diseases, to participate in and/or contribute to existing collaborations,

h) To meet the service, inspection, research, project, and consultancy requests of different institutions, organizations, and/or workplaces in the field of occupational health and safety and occupational diseases, and to lead coordination, organization, and cooperation efforts among University units operating in these areas.

i) To contribute to the development of public awareness regarding occupational health and safety and occupational diseases, to increase health and safety awareness from a preventive medicine perspective, and to implement the concept of occupational health and safety in all its aspects.

i) To directly participate in and take the lead in establishing units within the university that provide services related to occupational health and safety and the recognition and prevention of occupational diseases, maintaining these services, and coordinating between relevant units.

j) To develop, implement, publish, and develop best practice examples for national and/or international projects and research proposals within the scope of occupational health and safety, occupational diseases, preventive medicine, and public health practices.

k) To engage in other activities as decided by the Board of Directors.

CHAPTER THREE

The Center's Governing Bodies and Their Functions

The governing bodies of the center

ARTICLE 7 –  (1) The management bodies of the Center are as follows:

a) The Director,

b) The Board of Directors,

c) Advisory Board.

Manager

ARTICLE 8 –  (1) The Director is appointed by the Rector from among the University faculty members related to the Center's field of activity for a term of three years. The Director whose term has expired may be reappointed.

(2) Two people from among the teaching staff working at the University and experts in their fields working within the University, with the recommendation of the Director, are appointed as deputy directors by the Rector for a period of three years to assist the Director in his/her work. The Rector may change the deputy directors in the same manner if necessary.

(3) When the Director is not on duty, he/she appoints one of his/her assistants as deputy. If the deputyship lasts for more than six months, a new Director is appointed. When the Director's term of office ends, the duties of his/her assistants also end.

The director's duties

ARTICLE 9 –  (1) The duties of the Director are as follows:

a) To represent the Center, and to chair the Board of Directors and the Advisory Board,

b) To carry out the assignments required by the center's activities.

c) To submit a report on the general status and functioning of the Center to the Rector at the end of each academic year and whenever requested, after obtaining the opinion of the Board of Directors.

(2) The Director is primarily responsible to the Rector for the orderly conduct of the Center's activities in line with its objectives, for the supervision and control of all activities of the Center, and for taking the necessary measures in these matters.

Board of Directors

ARTICLE 10 –  (1) The Board of Directors consists of a total of eight members: the Director as chairman, two deputy directors, and five members appointed by the Rector for a three-year term from among the University's teaching staff and experts working within the University in the field related to the Center's activities. A member whose term has expired may be reappointed. If a member leaves their post for any reason, a new member is appointed in the same manner to complete the remaining term.

(2) The Board of Directors shall meet four times a year in ordinary sessions and, when necessary, in extraordinary sessions upon the written invitation of the Director, with a simple majority, and decisions shall be taken by a simple majority of those attending the meeting.

(3) The membership of a member who fails to attend three consecutive Board of Directors meetings without a valid excuse shall automatically be terminated.

Duties of the Board of Directors

ARTICLE 11 –  (1) The Board of Directors shall perform the following duties regarding the management of the Center:

a) To ensure the preparation and implementation of plans and programs related to the center's activities,

b) To prepare the investment and plan draft of the center and submit it to the Rector for approval.

c) To evaluate and decide on the requests of the center's staff regarding training, practice, research, consultancy, and publication.

c) To evaluate and decide on matters brought forward by the Director regarding the management of the Center.

d) To determine the principles regarding the center's education, training, scientific research, consultancy, and publication activities.

e) To evaluate and decide upon the opinions and recommendations of the Advisory Board.

Advisory Board and its duties

ARTICLE 12 –  (1) The Advisory Board consists of a total of ten members: the Director as chairman, nine members selected by the Rector for a three-year term upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors, from among the faculty members of the University or other universities who are experienced in the fields of activity of the Center, and, if they so wish, experts from relevant institutions and organizations. New members are selected in the same manner to fill vacant memberships for the remainder of the term. Members whose term has expired may be re-elected.

(2) The Advisory Board meets regularly once a year with a simple majority upon the call of the Director. The Director may also call the Advisory Board to an extraordinary meeting if he deems it necessary.

(3) The duties of the Advisory Board are to make assessments on matters that the Board of Directors needs regarding the activities of the Center and to provide advisory opinions and suggestions.

CHAPTER FOUR

Miscellaneous and Final Provisions

Staffing needs

ARTICLE 13 –  (1) The academic, technical and administrative personnel needs of the Center are met by personnel appointed by the Rector in accordance with Article 13 of Law No. 2547.

Force

ARTICLE 14 –  (1) This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication.

Executive

ARTICLE 15 –  (1) The Rector of Bozok University shall execute the provisions of this Regulation.