Risk Assessment and Control Activities in Three Different Pharmacy Businesses in Kayseri Province

Abstract

One of the working environments that pose a significant risk to the health and safety of employees is pharmacies, which are healthcare institutions. Insured employees in pharmacies face physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, environmental and psychosocial hazards and risks in the working environment. On the other hand, these risks cause a decrease in the productivity of pharmacy employees and increase work accidents and occupational diseases. This negatively affects the safety of both pharmacy employees and patients. Therefore, in order to create a healthy and safe working environment, it is important to create a suitable working environment within the framework of occupational health and safety legislation.

In the study, the hazards identified as a result of the observations and controls carried out on three different pharmacies and the risk elements that may arise from these hazards were determined through the checklists published by the ministry, and necessary studies were carried out on the current situations.