Work Equipment Regulation — Summary of Periodic Inspections and Annex III Table (Updated December 2025)
Regulation on Health and Safety Requirements in the Use of Work Equipment (Official Gazette: April 25, 2013, No. 28628), it is based on the Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331 and concerns the selection, use, maintenance and operation of work equipment. periodic inspection It specifies the minimum requirements related to this. The regulation is the latest. Dated December 23, 2025, and numbered 33116 Amended in the Official Gazette; Annex III has been revised accordingly. This page is an updated summary of the periodic inspection provisions.
What does the regulation regulate?
- Work equipment compliant with health and safety regulations selection and use
- Equipment regular maintenance and keeping records
- The equipment in Annex III periodic inspection and being subjected to tests
- Controls By authorized persons registered with EKIPNET, This is done and reported based on the contract made through the OHS-KATIP system.
Which equipment is subject to periodic inspection?
According to Article 7 The tables in Annex III Equipment and equipment groups are subject to periodic inspection. For equipment not listed in the table as a standard, the order specified in Articles 1.1 and 1.4 of Annex III shall be followed: first, the relevant national or international standard; if none exists, the interval and criteria specified by the manufacturer; and if none exists, a risk assessment based on workplace environmental conditions, frequency and duration of use. If no period is specified in the standard, the inspection interval cannot exceed the maximum periods in the tables.
Regardless of the periodic interval, inspections are also carried out in the following cases: for equipment requiring installation and assembly, after installation and before first use; after major maintenance and repair; for non-mobile equipment, after each relocation; for scaffolding, column work platforms, tower cranes and similar structures, after initial installation and upgrading or modification; and after situations that may compromise safety, such as accidents, natural events or prolonged periods of non-use.
Annex III: Maximum inspection periods (summary)
The following periods apply unless a shorter period is stipulated in the relevant standard. maximum These are the periods. In accordance with Annex III 1.10, the frequency may be increased depending on environmental conditions, frequency of use, age of equipment and previous inspection results.
| Table III (Appendix III) | Examples of equipment | Maximum duration |
|---|---|---|
| Table 1: Pressure vessels and installations | Steam, hot water and hot oil boilers, central heating boilers, compressed air and gas tanks, autoclaves, water heaters. | 1 year |
| Table 1: Atmospheric Tanks | Atmospheric, vertical, cylindrical, above-ground, steel welded tanks | 10 years |
| Table 2: Lifting and conveying | Cranes, hoists, forklifts and industrial vehicles, mobile work platforms with adjustable height, conveyors, lifting accessories, escalators. | 1 year |
| Table 2: Scaffolding | Construction scaffolding | 6 months |
| Table 3: Electrical and related installations | Electrical and grounding installations, lightning protection, accumulators, transformers, generators, cathodic protection. | 1 year |
| Table 3: Fire and other installations | Fire suppression and detection systems, portable extinguishers, pressurization and smoke extraction, ventilation and air conditioning. | 1 year |
| Table 5 and Table 6 | Industrial shelving and doors, construction machinery. | 1 year |
The tables are summaries. Equipment-specific inspection criteria are given as standards in Annex III; for example, TS EN ISO 3691 series and FEM 4.004 for forklifts, TS EN 280+A1 for mobile work platforms, and TS EN 62305 series for lightning protection. During inspections of electrical, grounding, and lightning protection installations, the installation project is required (Annex III 2.3.7). Equipment-based list: Periodic Inspection Periods.
Who does the control?
Periodic inspections are carried out by the branches specified in Annex III according to the type of equipment. Authorized persons registered with EKIPNET This is done by engineers, technical teachers, technicians, or senior technicians. For example, electrical, grounding, and lightning protection installations are inspected by electrical or electrical-electronics engineers and related technical personnel (Appendix III 2.3.2).
Some equipment has only one control working in equipment inspection organizations These can be installed by authorized persons (Supplementary Article 2): tower cranes, LPG tanks and installations, escalators and suspended access equipment. With amendment number 33116, power-driven lifting platforms for persons with mobility impairments, steam boilers, cable transport installations and column work platforms were added to this list; provisions for these four groups January 1, 2027‘It will be implemented on [date] and reports duly prepared before this date will remain valid for the duration of their validity period (Temporary Article 6/2).
An equipment inspection body is an organization authorized by the Ministry. Until the Ministry makes a new regulation, inspection bodies accredited by TÜRKAK under TS EN ISO/IEC 17020 in the relevant fields are accepted as equipment inspection bodies (Temporary Article 6/1).
Contract, report and registration requirements
- Between the employer and the authorized person who will conduct the inspection, regarding the inspection... at the latest 1 day before A contract is drawn up in accordance with the example in the ISG-KATIP system and mutually approved (Article 7/6).
- Periodic inspection reports cannot be issued via ISG-KATIP without a contract; Reports issued without a contract are invalid. and the authority of the person conducting the inspection is suspended for a period of one month (Article 14/A-8).
- For equipment not listed in Annex III and therefore not subject to mandatory inspection, no formal or contractual requirements are sought in the inspection reports (Article 7/6).
- The report includes the EKIPNET registration number of the person who conducted the check (Article 7/5); reports without the signature of the authorized person are invalid (Annex III 1.7.9).
- The employer records the results with a wet signature or a secure electronic signature and presents them upon request (Article 7/2-c).
- When mobile equipment that is not subject to installation and assembly requirements is used outside the workplace, the last periodic inspection report must also be kept with the equipment (Article 7/3).
- Equipment deemed unsuitable for use in the report shall not be used until the deficiencies are rectified, and a visible warning sign shall be placed on it; a new report shall be prepared during the second inspection after the deficiencies have been rectified (Annex III 1.9).
- In equipment for which the Ministry has published reports and criteria documents, defects are graded as minor or severe; if a minor defect is not rectified by the start of the next inspection, it is considered a severe defect, and severely defective equipment cannot be operated until the defect is rectified (Annex III 1.9.1).
The scope of AES Innovation
AES Innovation is a Type A inspection body accredited by TÜRKAK under TS EN ISO/IEC 17020 (AB-0631-M). Our accreditation area is the periodic inspection of electrical installations, and we are accepted as an equipment inspection body within this scope in accordance with Temporary Article 6. Inspections of other equipment are carried out by our authorized engineers and a technical report is prepared; inspection of equipment listed in Annex 2 requires an authorized equipment inspection body within the relevant scope. See. Our Accreditation Scope.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Work Equipment Regulation?
The Regulation on Health and Safety Requirements in the Use of Work Equipment (Official Gazette, April 25, 2013, No. 28628) is based on the Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331 and specifies the minimum requirements for the safe use and periodic inspection of work equipment. The latest amendment was published in the Official Gazette dated December 23, 2025, and numbered 33116.
How often should work equipment undergo periodic inspections?
According to the maximum periods in Annex III tables; for most equipment, once a year unless a shorter period is specified in the standard. The maximum period for scaffolding is 6 months, and for atmospheric vertical cylindrical steel tanks, it is 10 years.
Who can perform the periodic inspection?
Inspections are carried out by authorized personnel registered with EKIPNET, from the branch determined according to the type of equipment in Annex III. For equipment in Annex 2 (tower cranes, LPG tanks and installations, escalators, suspended access equipment; and from January 1, 2027, steam boilers and the other three groups), inspections are carried out by authorized personnel working at equipment inspection organizations.
Is a periodic inspection report issued without a contract valid?
No. Reports for equipment in Annex III cannot be issued via ISG-KATIP without a contract; if issued without a contract, it is invalid, and the inspector's authority will be suspended for one month.
Are there any penalties for not having periodic inspections done?
Yes. Incomplete or invalid periodic inspections lead to administrative penalties during occupational safety and health (OSH) audits and increase the employer's liability in the event of a workplace accident.