The manufacturing and broadcasting of video content material by “influencers,” people with the capability to sway the plenty, have been reclassified as “hazardous” on account of inherent occupational well being and security dangers.
The Ministry of Labor and Social Security printed an modification to the “Communiqué on Workplace Hazard Classes Regarding Occupational Health and Safety” within the Official Gazette, updating the “Workplace Hazard Classes List” included within the annex.
Consequently, the class “Production and broadcasting activities of video content (by influencers and vloggers)” has been newly categorized as “hazardous.”
Abidin Özler, Vice Chairman of the Occupational Safety Experts Association, mirrored on this modification, emphasizing that the work carried out by influencers, particularly those that generate movies for social media dissemination, poses ergonomic hazards comparable to poor posture with regard to occupational well being and security.
Özler asserted that such dangers result in varied occupational illnesses, stating, “As a result, prolonged screen-related work has been classified as hazardous due to its association with such ailments.”
Furthermore, Özler indicated that the hazard classification of actions carried out whereas initiating a office can be outlined, clarifying:
“This classification doesn’t directly affect solo-working influencers. To apply the hazard class, the influencer must be covered under Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331. To be covered, at least one employee registered with the Social Security Institution (SGK) must be employed. Those who work independently are not affected by this hazard class. However, if an influencer hires an employee, they must provide the necessary training according to this hazard class, perform a risk analysis of their work, and formulate emergency action plans.”
In phrases of emergency motion plans, Özler highlighted, “When recording videos outdoors or engaging in similar activities, influencers must adopt comprehensive technical safety measures pertaining to occupational health and safety. Consequently, this regulation primarily applies to influencers working as part of a team.”
Özler famous that, with an escalation within the hazard class of a office, the frequency and period of occupational well being and security coaching for these working there will increase, and the timeframe for renewal of threat assessments and emergency motion plans is shortened.
Regarding the modification launched to the communiqué, Özler added that actions comparable to attending conferences, conferences, and conducting analysis by people receiving attendance charges at the moment are categorized as “less hazardous.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr
