@article{2019,title={OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ELDERLY EMPLOYEES: LITERATURE REVIEW},abstractNode={Summary: Introduction: According to OECD definition, all employees who are in the second half of their working life but have not yet reached their retirement age are within the scope of aging labor force. In every country in the industrialization process, the proportion of employees over the age of 50 will increase significantly over the next 25 years. Elderly workers are different from their younger colleagues because of normative changes (physical / biological, psychological / mental and social) that are a natural consequence of aging. Experiences of elderly individuals increase the performance of their work, while their musculoskeletal diseases, vision and hearing loss, cardiac and respiratory diseases, skin, metabolism and immune system problems increase their job performance and their vulnerability to environmental hazards. In addition to the negative health consequences caused by aging after the age of 60, the risk of work-related diseases and accidents is a concern. Policies focus on issues such as encouraging elderly people to stay in the labor market, pension and age, and encouraging self-funded retirement rather than relying on pensions, while inadequate research into the health and safety of seniors is insufficient. Materials and Methods: In the literature review, researches with elderly individuals were examined and compiled. Conclusion: Considering the experiences of elderly people with difficulties in dealing with their health, occupational accidents and risks should be reduced. Occupational health and safety experts have responsibilities in the workplace nurses, workplace physicians and occupational health professionals.},author={Gamze ÜNVER-- Sema ÜSTÜNDAĞ},year={2019},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science}}