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Select the activities in your workplace and see, in a single matrix, the situations in which the use of personal protective equipment may be required under Annex 3 of the Turkish Regulation on the Use of Personal Protective Equipment at Workplaces. Print the matrix or export it to Excel.
Important: Annex 3 is not an exhaustive list. The PPE to be used is determined by the employer based on the workplace risk assessment (Art. 7). This tool does not replace a risk assessment; it is a starting list to support it.
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A PPE matrix is a table that lists the jobs or tasks in the workplace in rows and the required personal protective equipment in columns. Under the Regulation, the process works as follows:
The sample risk identification table in Annex 1 is a blank template showing physical (mechanical, thermal, electrical, radiation, noise),chemical and biological risks in columns and body parts (head, upper body, lower body, other) in rows.
Annex 3 does not specify standard numbers. The standards below are those cited for the relevant equipment on the PPE Support Portal of the OHS Directorate General of the Turkish Ministry of Labour and Social Security (ÇSGB).
| PPE group | Standard (ÇSGB PPE Portal) | Products | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | TS EN 397+A1 (safety helmets) · EN 50365 (electrical work) | Head protection | Safety helmet service life |
| Foot | TS EN ISO 20345 (safety) · TS EN ISO 20346 · TS EN ISO 20347 · TS EN 50321 (electrically insulating) | Safety shoes · Safety boots | Safety shoe size chart |
| Face & eye | TS EN 166 · TS EN 169/170/171 (filters) · TS EN 175 (welding) · TS EN 1731 | Eye protection · Face shields | Welding lens shade numbers |
| Respiratory | TS EN 14387 (filters; as cited on the portal) | Respiratory protection | FFP1, FFP2, FFP3: the differences |
| Hearing | TS EN 352-1 (ear muffs) · TS EN 352-2 (ear plugs) · TS EN 352-3 (helmet-mounted) | Hearing protection | Ear plugs and SNR |
| Hand, arm & body | Gloves: TS EN ISO 21420 · TS EN 388+A1 · TS EN ISO 374 · TS EN 407 · TS EN 511 · TS EN 12477 · TS EN 60903 | Work gloves · Work aprons · Protective arm sleeves · Body protection | EN 388 glove codes |
| Climate | No standard number is given on the portal | Cold-weather clothing · Work rain jackets | Winter workwear |
| Reflective | No standard number is given on the portal | Vests | Hi-vis vest classes |
| Full body harness | TS EN 361 (full body) · TS EN 358 · TS EN 355 · TS EN 362 | Work-at-height equipment | – |
| Safety lanyard | TS EN 354 · TS EN 360 · TS EN 362 | Work-at-height equipment | – |
| Skin | Annex 2: protective creams / ointments | – | – |
The text is reproduced verbatim from the annex to the regulation published in the Official Gazette (02.07.2013, issue 28695); item numbers follow the order in the annex.
Products: Head protection
| Article | PPE type | Work / activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 | Protective safety helmets | Construction work, particularly work on, under or near scaffolding and elevated work platforms, formwork erection and dismantling, assembly and installation work, work on scaffolding and demolition work |
| 1.1.2 | Protective safety helmets | Work on steel bridges, steel structures, masts, towers, hydraulic steel structures, blast furnaces, steelworks and rolling mills, large containers, large pipelines, and heating and power plants |
| 1.1.3 | Protective safety helmets | Work in tunnels, mine entrances, shafts and trenches |
| 1.1.4 | Protective safety helmets | Earthworks and rock work |
| 1.1.5 | Protective safety helmets | Underground work and quarrying, excavation work, overburden stripping in coal mining operations |
| 1.1.6 | Protective safety helmets | Bolting work |
| 1.1.7 | Protective safety helmets | Blasting work |
| 1.1.8 | Protective safety helmets | Work in the vicinity of lifts, lifting equipment, cranes and conveyors |
| 1.1.9 | Protective safety helmets | Blast furnaces, smelting furnaces, steelworks, rolling mills, metalworking, ironworking, hot drop forging, foundry work |
| 1.1.10 | Protective safety helmets | Work in industrial furnaces, containers, machinery, silos, bunkers and pipelines |
| 1.1.11 | Protective safety helmets | Shipbuilding work |
| 1.1.12 | Protective safety helmets | Railway shunting work |
| 1.1.13 | Protective safety helmets | Work in slaughterhouses |
Products: Safety shoes · Safety boots
| Article | PPE type | Work / activity |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1.1 | Safety shoes with penetration-resistant soles | Structural shell and foundation work, road works |
| 2.1.2 | Safety shoes with penetration-resistant soles | Work on scaffolding |
| 2.1.3 | Safety shoes with penetration-resistant soles | Demolition work on structural frames |
| 2.1.4 | Safety shoes with penetration-resistant soles | Work with concrete and prefabricated elements, including formwork erection and stripping |
| 2.1.5 | Safety shoes with penetration-resistant soles | Work on construction sites and in storage areas |
| 2.1.6 | Safety shoes with penetration-resistant soles | Roofing work |
| 2.2.1 | Safety footwear without penetration-resistant midsoles | Work on steel bridges, steel building construction, columns, towers, hydraulic steel structures, blast furnaces, steelworks and rolling mills, large containers, large pipelines, cranes, and heating and power plants |
| 2.2.2 | Safety footwear without penetration-resistant midsoles | Furnace construction, installation of heating and ventilation systems, and metal assembly work |
| 2.2.3 | Safety footwear without penetration-resistant midsoles | Renovation and maintenance work |
| 2.2.4 | Safety footwear without penetration-resistant midsoles | Work in blast furnaces, smelting furnaces, steelworks, rolling mills, metalworks, ironworks, press forging, hot pressing and metal drawing plants |
| 2.2.5 | Safety footwear without penetration-resistant midsoles | Work in quarries and open-cast mines, and overburden removal in coal mining |
| 2.2.6 | Safety footwear without penetration-resistant midsoles | Stone cutting and stone processing work |
| 2.2.7 | Safety footwear without penetration-resistant midsoles | Production and processing of flat glass and glassware |
| 2.2.8 | Safety footwear without penetration-resistant midsoles | Mould work in the ceramics industry |
| 2.2.9 | Safety footwear without penetration-resistant midsoles | Kiln lining in the ceramics industry |
| 2.2.10 | Safety footwear without penetration-resistant midsoles | Moulding work in the ceramics and building materials industry |
| 2.2.11 | Safety footwear without penetration-resistant midsoles | Transport and warehousing work |
| 2.2.12 | Safety footwear without penetration-resistant midsoles | Packing of canned food and work with frozen meat |
| 2.2.13 | Safety footwear without penetration-resistant midsoles | Shipbuilding work |
| 2.2.14 | Safety footwear without penetration-resistant midsoles | Railway shunting work |
| 2.3.1 | Slip-resistant, penetration-resistant footwear | Roofing work |
| 2.3.2 | Slip-resistant, penetration-resistant footwear | Work on slippery surfaces with a risk of penetration |
| 2.4.1 | Protective footwear with thermally insulated soles | Work with very hot or very cold materials |
| 2.5.1 | Safety footwear that can be removed quickly | Work with a risk of molten substances getting into the footwear |
Products: Eye protection · Face shields
| Article | PPE type | Work / activity |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1.1 | Safety glasses, face shields or hand-held face shields | Welding, grinding and cutting work |
| 3.1.2 | Safety glasses, face shields or hand-held face shields | Caulking work and chiselling, chipping and shaping work |
| 3.1.3 | Safety glasses, face shields or hand-held face shields | Stone cutting and dressing work |
| 3.1.4 | Safety glasses, face shields or hand-held face shields | Bolting work |
| 3.1.5 | Safety glasses, face shields or hand-held face shields | Swarf collection on machines that produce chips/swarf |
| 3.1.6 | Safety glasses, face shields or hand-held face shields | Hot iron working with presses |
| 3.1.7 | Safety glasses, face shields or hand-held face shields | Breaking up and removal of waste and debris |
| 3.1.8 | Safety glasses, face shields or hand-held face shields | Work involving abrasive blasting |
| 3.1.9 | Safety glasses, face shields or hand-held face shields | Work with acid and alkaline solutions, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning agents |
| 3.1.10 | Safety glasses, face shields or hand-held face shields | Working with liquid sprays |
| 3.1.11 | Safety glasses, face shields or hand-held face shields | Working with or near molten substances |
| 3.1.12 | Safety glasses, face shields or hand-held face shields | Working with radiant heat |
| 3.1.13 | Safety glasses, face shields or hand-held face shields | Working with lasers |
| 3.1.14 | Safety glasses, face shields or hand-held face shields | Work involving biological agents |
Products: Respiratory protection
| Article | PPE type | Work / activity |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1.1 | Respirators / breathing apparatus | Work in containers, confined spaces or gas-fired industrial furnaces where there may be insufficient oxygen or a harmful gas present |
| 4.1.2 | Respirators / breathing apparatus | Work in blast furnace charging areas |
| 4.1.3 | Respirators / breathing apparatus | Work near blast furnace gas pipes and gas converters |
| 4.1.4 | Respirators / breathing apparatus | Work near blast furnace doors where heavy metal fumes may be present |
| 4.1.5 | Respirators / breathing apparatus | Furnace lining work and ladle work where dust is likely |
| 4.1.6 | Respirators / breathing apparatus | Spray painting where dust control is inadequate |
| 4.1.7 | Respirators / breathing apparatus | Work in wells, sewers and other underground areas connected to the sewer system |
| 4.1.8 | Respirators / breathing apparatus | Work generating dust at levels that may pose a health and safety risk |
| 4.1.9 | Respirators / breathing apparatus | Work in refrigeration plants where there is a risk of refrigerant gas leaks |
| 4.1.10 | Respirators / breathing apparatus | Work involving biological agents |
Products: Hearing protection
| Article | PPE type | Work / activity |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1.1 | Hearing protection | Work with metal forming presses |
| 5.1.2 | Hearing protection | Work with pneumatic drills |
| 5.1.3 | Hearing protection | Work carried out by airport ground handling staff |
| 5.1.4 | Hearing protection | Pile driving work |
| 5.1.5 | Hearing protection | Woodworking and textile work |
Products: Work gloves · Work aprons · Protective arm sleeves · Body protection
| Article | PPE type | Work / activity |
|---|---|---|
| 6.1.1 | Protective clothing | Work involving acid and alkaline solutions, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning products |
| 6.1.2 | Protective clothing | Work with or near hot materials and in areas where the effects of heat are felt |
| 6.1.3 | Protective clothing | Working with flat glass products |
| 6.1.4 | Protective clothing | Sandblasting work |
| 6.1.5 | Protective clothing | Working in deep-freeze rooms |
| 6.2.1 | Flame-resistant protective clothing | Welding work in confined spaces |
| 6.3.1 | Puncture-resistant aprons | Cutting and deboning work |
| 6.3.2 | Puncture-resistant aprons | Work with hand knives that requires the knife to be drawn towards the body |
| 6.4.1 | Leather Aprons | Welding work |
| 6.4.2 | Leather Aprons | Forging work |
| 6.4.3 | Leather Aprons | Casting work |
| 6.5.1 | Forearm protection (the part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow) | Cutting and deboning work |
| 6.6.1 | Gloves | Welding work |
| 6.6.2 | Gloves | Handling sharp-edged objects, except on machines where there is a risk of gloves being caught |
| 6.6.3 | Gloves | Work involving acid and alkaline solutions |
| 6.6.4 | Gloves | Work involving contact with extreme heat or cold |
| 6.6.5 | Gloves | Work involving biological agents |
| 6.7.1 | Metal mesh gloves | Cutting and deboning work |
| 6.7.2 | Metal mesh gloves | Continuous cutting work with a hand knife, for cutting and portioning according to intended use |
| 6.7.3 | Metal mesh gloves | Changing the blades of cutting machines |
Products: Cold-weather clothing · Work rain jackets
| Article | PPE type | Work / activity |
|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | – | Outdoor work in cold and rainy weather |
Products: Hi-vis vests
| Article | PPE type | Work / activity |
|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | – | Work in areas where workers must be clearly visible |
Products: Fall protection and work-at-height equipment
| Article | PPE type | Work / activity |
|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | – | Working on scaffolding |
| 9.2 | – | Assembly of prefabricated components |
| 9.3 | – | Working on poles or columns |
| 9.4 | – | Roofing work |
Products: Fall protection and work-at-height equipment
| Article | PPE type | Work / activity |
|---|---|---|
| 10.1 | – | Working in tower/high crane cabs |
| 10.2 | – | Working in the elevated cabs of stacking and unloading equipment used in warehouses |
| 10.3 | – | Working in the upper sections of drilling towers |
| 10.4 | – | Work in wells and sewers |
| Article | PPE type | Work / activity |
|---|---|---|
| 11.1 | – | Coating work |
| 11.2 | – | Tanning (leather processing) work |
Annex 3 is titled "Work and sectors in which the use of personal protective equipment may be required", and Article 8 uses the wording "in the work listed in Annex 3 and similar work". The list is therefore indicative: a risk assessment may also require PPE for work that is not on the list.
The employer determines the PPE to be used, together with the measures to be taken as a result of the risk assessment (Art. 7). OHS professionals support the employer in this process.
No. The Regulation excludes ordinary work clothing and uniforms that are not specifically designed to protect the health and safety of workers (Art. 2/2-a). Clothing with protective properties (e.g. reflective clothing, weather-resistant clothing) is listed separately in Annex 3.
Select the activities to build the matrix, compare it with the findings of your risk assessment and add items where necessary. When issuing the selected PPE to workers, record the handover with a PPE issue form.
Sources: PPE Regulation and annexes (mevzuat.gov.tr) · Ministry of Labour and Social Security (ÇSGB) PPE Support Portal · Last checked: 10.10.2026. This page provides general information and does not constitute legal advice.
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