Occupational health and safety in maritime education

Abstract

Occupational health and safety history extend back a long time. The concept, which has changed and renewed from the past to the present, is in a favored position as it should be today. ILO and WHO have made adequate and accepted definitions of occupational health and safety and stated that they attach great importance to the issue. As a workplace, maritime education and training institutions are included in the class of less dangerous workplaces according to the occupational health and safety legislation. However, considering the practical training such as fire training, life-saving training, abandon ship training, which is outside of the theoretical training given in these institutions, there are many risk factors for trainers and students. This study, which is planned as a theoretical study, emphasizes occupational health and safety in maritime education. As a result, occupational health and safety practices in education were discussed, and suggestions were made. It is aimed that this study will be a pioneer for future studies on the examination and development of occupational health and safety for institutions providing applied maritime education.