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Industrial Fire Safety in Turkey: A Retrospective Analysis of Fire-Related Occupational Accidents (2012–2022)

Türkiye'de Endüstriyel Yangın Güvenliği: Yangına Bağlı iş kazalarının Geriye Dönük Analizi (2012-2022)

Suleyman Simsek(ISTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-0593-8036
Habibe Er(ISTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSITY)0009-0006-9565-6476
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2026-09-01
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The findings indicate that fire-related accidents account for approximately 5.3% of all workplace accidents and 11.6% of fatal cases.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Fire incidents continue to pose a significant public safety and occupational health risk worldwide.
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Key Findings & Data:According to the International Technical Committee on Fire Prevention and Firefighting (2023), fire-related death rates range from 3 to 5 per 100,000 people in developed countries such as the United States, Germany, and Japan, while in developing countries such as India, Pakistan, and Nigeria, these rates can reach 25 to 45 per 100,000 people.
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⚙️Variables:Industrial fires · Fire risk assessment · Occupational safety

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Fire incidents continue to pose a significant public safety and occupational health risk worldwide. According to the International Technical Committee on Fire Prevention and Firefighting (2023), fire-related death rates range from 3 to 5 per 100,000 people in developed countries such as the United States, Germany, and Japan, while in developing countries such as India, Pakistan, and Nigeria, these rates can reach 25 to 45 per 100,000 people. In Türkiye, the fire-related death rate was approximately 7 per 100,000 people in 2022, placing the country in the middle-income group. The absence of a centralized and standardized national fire incident database in Türkiye limits the comprehensive analysis of fire-related workplace accidents. Therefore, this study examines the distribution and characteristics of fire-related workplace accidents using Social Security Institution (SSI) data covering the 2012–2022 period. Statistical analyses were conducted using Pearson’s chi-square and Fisher–Freeman–Halton tests. The findings indicate that fire-related accidents account for approximately 5.3% of all workplace accidents and 11.6% of fatal cases. According to SSI records, these accidents are predominantly concentrated in categories C1 (≈42%) and C2 (≈39%). A gender-based analysis indicates that male workers are significantly more affected by fire-related workplace accidents ( p <0.001). These findings should be considered as preliminary evidence derived from existing official data. The results highlight the strategic importance of establishing a transparent, centralized, and internationally compliant national fire data monitoring system in Turkiye. Such an approach would also contribute to the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 8 and 9.

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Uluslararası Yangın Önleme ve Söndürme Teknik Komitesi'nin (2023) verilerine göre, yangınla ilgili ölüm oranı gelişmiş ülkelerde ABD, Almanya, ve Japonya gibi 100.000 kişide 3-5 iken, gelişmekte olan ülkelerde Hindistan, Pakistan ve Nijerya gibi 100.000 kişide 25-45'tir. Türkiye'nin 2022 değeri ise yaklaşık 100.000 kişide 7 olup, orta gelirli ülkeler grubunda yer almaktadır. Bu çalışma, 2012-2022 yılları arasında Türkiye'de ölüm ve yaralanmayla sonuçlanan iş kazalarını geriye dönük olarak incelemekte ve küresel trendlerle karşılaştırmaktadır. İstatistiksel analizler Pearson Ki-Kare ve Fisher-Freeman-Halton testleri kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu (SSI) kayıtlarına göre, yangınla ilgili kazalar üç ana neden altında sınıflandırılmıştır. SSI istatistiklerine göre, yangınla ilgili kazalar tüm iş kazalarının %5,3'ünü ve ölümcül vakaların %11,6'sını oluşturmaktadır. Başlıca nedenler C1 (yaklaşık %42) ve C2 (yaklaşık %39) hataları olarak belirlenmiştir. Cinsiyete göre yapılan analiz, erkek işçilerin daha fazla etkilendiğini (p<0,001) ortaya koymuştur. Medya ve STK verilerine dayalı endüstriyel yangınlara ait verilere erişim sağlanırken resmi kayıtlar bulunamamıştır. Bulgular, uluslararası veri odaklı izleme sistemlerine entegre edilmiş standartlaştırılmış, çok katmanlı bir yangın güvenliği sistemine duyulan ihtiyacı göstermektedir.

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Simsek, S., Er, H. (2026). Industrial Fire Safety in Turkey: A Retrospective Analysis of Fire-Related Occupational Accidents (2012–2022). Gazi University Journal of Science, Volume: 39 Issue: 3. https://doi.org/10.35378/gujs.1685093

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