Occupational Health and Safety Committee Meets at Our Vocational College: Emphasis on Commitment to a Healthy and Safe Campus

As part of the proactive safety initiatives being carried out at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University under the vision of ‘Zero Work-Related Accidents and Occupational Diseases’, an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Committee meeting was held at our Vocational School on 14 August 2026.

Hosted by the management of our Vocational School, the meeting was attended by Deputy Coordinator Engin KARAARSLAN on behalf of the OHS Coordination Unit, Occupational Safety Specialist Lecturer Dr Samet TOSUN, and Occupational Health Physician Associate Professor Dr Rıza ÇITIL.

Representing our Vocational School: our Director, Dr Bekir Doğan, our Deputy Director, Dr Bilal Okan İçmez, and the Secretary of our Vocational School, Ümit Çukurçayır, were present at the meeting. During the session, the OSH activities carried out within our Vocational School, the current on-site conditions and strategic steps for the future were discussed in detail.

Agenda Items and Technical Assessments

During the meeting, critical issues were discussed with the aim of enabling academic and administrative staff, as well as students, to continue their teaching and learning activities in a safe, healthy and peaceful environment:

• Staff Health and Preventive Medicine: Under the guidance of Occupational Health Physician Assoc. Prof. Dr Rıza ÇITIL, periodic health screenings for staff, preventive health services in the workplace, and preventative measures to support occupational health were assessed.
• Site Risk Assessments and Technical Measures: Based on technical data and site inspections presented by Occupational Safety Specialist Lecturer Dr Samet TOSUN, the risk areas identified in the Vocational School’s buildings, classrooms and laboratory facilities were detailed, along with the corrective and preventive actions (CPA) required for these areas.
• Proactive Safety and Organisational Coordination: Deputy Coordinator Engin KARAARSLAN emphasised the importance of ensuring the sustainability of the OSH culture across the unit, the up-to-date status of emergency management plans, and technical coordination between the OSH Coordination Unit and the unit management.

Strong Collaboration with the Health and Safety Management Team

The Vocational College Management expressed their commitment to raising occupational health and safety standards to the highest level across the entire Vocational College, emphasising that they would work in full harmony and collaboration with the Health and Safety Coordination Unit.

Following a discussion of the views and suggestions put forward by the committee members, the meeting concluded with the decisions taken being prioritised for implementation and the work schedule for the coming term being finalised.