Abstract :
Construction sector, which affect production, the country contributed significantly to the development and economy is in a business. However, accidents may occur in the construction sector and the harmful results of the measures necessary to minimize comes to the fore. In the construction sector in Turkey in recent years occupational health and safety issues in the agenda. Turkey s request to enter the European Union and integration work and construction sector in this regard the international platform for many projects take place in the occupational health and safety issues affecting the work is positive. Every year many employees work in the area died as a result of an accident to occur, are ill or are injured. In addition, occupational health and safety issues can not achieve sufficient levels of the economy also indirectly, as the country has suffered. Therefore, reduction of work accidents and occupational diseases is important for the social awareness. In this study, occupational health and safety in construction sector in Turkey s current situation, the construction sector will be unique to describe working conditions and accidents in this sector, causes and measures to be taken will be presented.
