Why Turkish Business Should Play Safe
Why Turkish Business Should Play Safe
“Many small businesses seem to be unaware that they are breaking the law by not complying with adequate health and safety in their workplace.”
Small businesses – whether Turkish or not – have many things to contend with to stay competitive, in profit and in business.
But many small businesses seem to be unaware that they are breaking the law by not complying with adequate health and safety in their workplace.
While many bigger companies tend to have a fair indication of their responsibilities as employers, many small businesses feel health and safety is an unnecessary burden.
But the health and safety regulations are intended to protect the employer as well as employees and visitors to the place of business.
Preventing accidents at your workplace is in your company’s best interests and in these days of rampant compensation claims, it is more important than ever that your workplace complies with the law.
Controlling dangers at work is no different from tackling any other task – recognising the problem, knowing enough about it, deciding what to do and putting the solution into practice.
For starters, you must have a Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) poster pinned up in your workplace, together with your certificate for Employer Liability Insurance. First aid kits, accident log books, adequate fire protection and procedures on how you would evacuate your premises if need be are also vital.
If you have five or more employees, you must have a written health and safety policy which includes what may be considered hazardous and what you as an organisation must do to minimise the risks of someone getting hurt while on your premises.
If you store any kind of chemicals, for example; dyes, bleaches, inks or cleaning solvents, you must keep a record of these in what is known as the Control of Substances Harmful or Hazardous to Health (COSHH Regulations).
You should also consider if an activity is likely to be harmful, is it possible for you to eliminate it completely or replace the work-based activity with something safer. Of course, your health and safety should also be monitored and reviewed from time to time, to log changes in work practices or personnel. It’s no good having someone responsible for health and safety if they left the company three years ago.
The best source of information is the Health and Safety Executive website which offers extensive information (including in community languages such as Turkish) and many free downloads.
See www.hse.gov.uk to find out how your company can play it safe.
Controlling dangers at work is no different from tackling any other task – recognising the problem, knowing enough about it, deciding what to do and putting the solution into practice.
For starters, you must have a Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) poster pinned up in your workplace, together with your certificate for Employer Liability Insurance. First aid kits, accident log books, adequate fire protection and procedures on how you would evacuate your premises if need be are also vital.
If you have five or more employees, you must have a written health and safety policy which includes what may be considered hazardous and what you as an organisation must do to minimise the risks of someone getting hurt while on your premises.
If you store any kind of chemicals, for example; dyes, bleaches, inks or cleaning solvents, you must keep a record of these in what is known as the Control of Substances Harmful or Hazardous to Health (COSHH Regulations).
You should also consider if an activity is likely to be harmful, is it possible for you to eliminate it completely or replace the work-based activity with something safer. Of course, your health and safety should also be monitored and reviewed from time to time, to log changes in work practices or personnel. It’s no good having someone responsible for health and safety if they left the company three years ago.
The best source of information is the Health and Safety Executive website which offers extensive information (including in community languages such as Turkish) and many free downloads.
See www.hse.gov.uk to find out how your company can play it safe.
September 1, 2023
Discussing 3 Vital Requests with N. Cyprus Prime Minister Mr. Ünal Üstel at the Hyatt Regency London
We had the pleasure of hosting our Prime Minister, Mr. Ünal Üstel, in London at the Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill Hotel 🔊 As the UK-Cyprus Turkish Chamber of Commerce, we touched on the following important points during this special evening: We expressed our gratitude for the contributions of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of the Republic of Turkey, to the TRNC (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus). We emphasised the contribution of 300,000 Turkish Cypriots living in the UK and our businessmen to the economy, amounting to 7 billion pounds. We highlighted the significance of Ahmet Durmuş becoming the Mayor of Bexley with the population of 260,000 people for the Turkish Cypriots’ role in society. We mentioned our goal of getting two Turkish Cypriot MPs elected to the UK Parliament.
October 22, 2022
Toplantıda, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti’ndeki yatırım alanları, yatırım fırsatları, ekonomik ilişkiler ve işbirliği konuları ele alındı. Başbakan Tufan Erhürman, İngiltere’deki Kıbrıslı Türk iş insanlarıyla bir araya geldi. Toplantıda, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti’ndeki yatırım alanları, yatırım fırsatları, ekonomik ilişkiler ve işbirliği konuları ele alındı. İngiltere Kıbrıs Türk Ticaret Odası Başkanı Muhammet Yaşarata başkanlığındaki Londra’daki Kıbrıslı Türk İşadamları ile gerçekleştirilen toplantıda, Erhürman’a Başbakanlık Müsteşarı Berkan Tokar ve Özel Kalem Müdürü Mustafa Ergüven eşlik etti. Toplantıya, Kıbrıs Türk Ticaret Odası Başkanı Turgay Deniz, Kıbrıs Türk Sanayi Odası Başkanı Candan Avunduk, Kıbrıs Türk İnşaat Müteahhitleri Birliği Başkanı Cafer Gürcafer ve Kıbrıs Türk Otelciler Birliği Başkanı Dimağ Çağıner de katıldı.https://haberkibris.com/erhurman-ingilteredeki-kibrisli-turk-is-insanlariyla-bir-araya-geldi-2019-03-07.html
October 22, 2022
KKTC Turizm ve Çevre Bakanı Ünal Üstel, Londra’daki temasları kapsamında İngiltere Kıbrıs Türk Ticaret Odası yetkilileriyle de bir araya geldi. İngiltere Kıbrıs Türk Ticaret Odası Başkanı Dr. Muhammet Yaşarata, İngiltere’de yaklaşık 300 bin Kıbrıslı Türk yaşadığını belirterek Kıbrıslı Türk iş adamlarının, yıllık cirosunun 5 milyar sterlinden fazla olduğunu söyledi. KKTC’ye direk uçuşların projesi hazır İngiltere Kıbrıs Türk Ticaret Odası’nın Hyatt Regency Hotel’de düzenlediği özel toplantıda konuşan bakan ‘KKTC’ye direk uçuşların projesi hazır’ dedi. AVRUPA ÖZEL OKU, YORUMLA ve PAYLAŞ ==> https://www.avrupaajansi.com/dunya/kktcye-direk-ucuslarin-projesi-hazir-h22865.html AVRUPA AJANSI (AVA) Londra – KKTC Bakanı Ünal Üstel Londra’da müjdeyi verdi. Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti (KKTC) Çevre ve Turizm Bakanı, Ünal Üstel Londra’da müjdeyi verdi. İngiltere Kıbrıs Türk Ticaret Odası’nın Hyatt Regency Hotel’de düzenlediği özel toplantıda konuşan bakan “KKTC’ye direk uçuşların projesi hazır” dedi. KKTC Çevre ve Turizm Bakanı Ünal Üstel Bakan’ın konuşması şöyle: KKTC’nin ekonomide lokomotif sektörü Turizm’dir. 1974 Barış ve özgürlük harekatından sonra 1000 yatağı olan bir […]