scholarly journals The Occupational Health and Safety Performance, of a Multinational Industrial Compagny Located in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 4790-4796
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the research is to present a statistical approach using latent and manifest variables applied to measure the occupational health and safety performance of a worldwide enterprise (energy sector) located in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco. The principal idea is to measure the impact of occupational health and safety practices OHS (which are divided into seven segments: Leadership and worker participation, Planning, Support, Operation, Improvement, Performance evaluation and Organizational context) on the OHS performance (which is divided into two perspectives: (Workers Results perspectives and Finance Results perspectives), enabling the company to characterize her performance regarding to the ISO 45001 standard's. To do this, we use the SEM’s resolution based on the Partial Least squares (PLS) method via the XL-STAT software on a sample of 139 questionnaires administered face-to-face with managers, technicians, engineers and directors of this company. The obtained results could be examined in order to analyze the occupational health and safety management system performance, in order to reveal the challenges faced by company to maintain the ISO 45001 and to make suggestion to improve operational health and safety process, plan the improvements and develop an action plan.

scholarly journals The Effect of Occupational Health and Safety Management on Performance in the Banking Sector, Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 172
Author(s):  
Gilbert Joshua Atteh Sewu ◽  
Emmanuel Gyabeng ◽  
Adelaide Angela Dadzie ◽  
Nana Kwame Nkrumah
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Statistical Relationships ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

A survey was conducted to investigate the impact of occupational health and safety measures (OHSMs) on the performance of Banks in Ghana. Questionnaires were administered to employees of various Banks in the country. Using a Likert scale, respondents were asked to assess the impact of OHSMs on the performance of their Banks. The reliability of the survey data collected was tested using Cronbach’s alpha. Subsequently, Pearson correlation and simple regression were used to understand the statistical relationships between variables in terms of the magnitude and the direction (positive or negative) and to determine the degree of variance among dependent and independent variables. Findings suggest that there was a slightly moderate positive correlation between OHSMs and performance of Banks. Although employees generally agreed that OHSMs were in practice, the measures should be improved and government should reinforce policies for the implementation of OHSMs and ensure compliance by the Banks.

scholarly journals Occupational health and safety management in “small size” enterprises, with particular emphasis on hazards identification

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 195-201
Author(s):  
Marta Niciejewska ◽  
Olga Kiriliuk
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Preventive Actions ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe article presents the element of occupational health and safety management in enterprises, with particular emphasis on the identification of occupational hazards. The factors that may be a source of occupational hazards have been classified and divided. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of occupational hazards on work safety in the opinion of employees of micro and small enterprises. The research was carried out using the proprietary questionnaire. The results were verified by means of a direct interview with elements of observation. The research was compared with the trends prevailing in the enterprises of the European Union countries according to the results of the research conducted by EU-OSHA. Polish respondents considered physical and psychophysical factors to be the main occupational hazards. The results turned out to be very similar to those presented by EU-OSHA in its publicly available reports. The basic principle of occupational health and safety management, i.e. identification of occupational hazards, is reliability and correctness. Identification of occupational hazards gives the opportunity to take correct and effective corrective and preventive actions reducing occupational risk, for example through the effective use of personal protective equipment, or a more detailed treatment of both introductory and instructional training. The article also highlights the migration of individual occupational hazards, which depends on many factors, both professional and non-professional.

scholarly journals Safety Management Practices and Occupational Health and Safety Performance: An Empirical Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-33
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ajmal Ajmal ◽  
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Ahmad Isha ◽  
Shahrina Nordin ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
The Relationship

his paper aims to investigate how the relationship between safety management practices and occupational health and safety performance have been examined in the literature, and which future research areas can be recommended. This systematic literature review applied the matrix method to examine major literature in safety management practices and occupational health and safety performance. A total of 24 papers in English peer-reviewed from 21 journals were selected and analyzed. The synthesis of these empirical studies revealed the following: The relationship between safety management practices and occupational health and safety performance has mostly been investigated quantitatively in many countries and sectors; management commitment to safety, safety rules, and procedures and safety training are still most commonly used safety management practices to improve occupational health and safety performance. In this study, research articles were selected only from English journals; therefore, some research articles in other languages might not be included. The findings of this study can be used to develop a safety management model to reduce the rate of injuries, accidents, and near misses in high hazardous risk organizations. Overall, the findings provide Safety management practices overview that practitioners use to manage safety performance. There are only a few systematic literature reviews available on safety management practices, occupational health, and safety performance. This paper is among the first systematic literature reviews to analyze how safety management practices have been associated with occupational health and safety performance and provide potential research avenues.

scholarly journals The Impact of Integrating Occupational Safety and Health into the Pre-Construction Phase of Projects: A Literature Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 173
Author(s):  
Laila Khodeir ◽  
Youhansen Salahel Dine
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Construction Stage ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
The Impact

Construction is a high-risk industry owning to several accidents that take place in construction sites. Fatalities and workplace injuries are a major issue. Construction managers concentrate on profitability as far as cost, quality, and time are concerned. Unless experts end up mindful of safety-related issues, development tasks can never reach their targets. The main aim of this paper is to review the literature that highlights the result of the implementation of occupational health and safety practices in construction sites. The research examines the impact of the implementation on the number of accidents in construction sites and the precautions that should be taken into consideration starting from the pre-construction stage. Previous research suggested that early introduction of occupational safety & health management systems (OHSMS) and elements within the project implementation is an important asset in decision-making. It aims toward the abatement of occupational hazards in the workplace. The paper explores through a literature review the root causes of construction accidents and factors causing risks in construction sites. The research explains OSHMS, and its effects, and how they can be integrated into the pre-construction stage in projects. The impact of the implementation of occupational health and safety practices at construction sites will be discussed as well. The study concluded that due to implementing OHSMS, there is a significant reduction in accidents. In order to improve security and health, safety measures should be included starting from the preparation of contract documents. It is recommended that the managers of top construction companies commit more to safety and health procedures. There is a need to provide funding for the regulatory body that oversees health and safety in the construction industry.

Effect of an occupational health and safety management system based on KOSHA 18001 on industrial accidents

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 449-460
Author(s):  
Kwan Woo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Reduction Rate ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Industrial Accidents ◽  
Safety Management System ◽  
Accident Rates

BACKGROUND: Many Korean enterprises have been operating an occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) based on Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) 18001 certification standards, which were developed in South Korea. OBJECTIVE: This study analyzed health and safety performance among enterprises operating KOSHA 18001. METHODS: Accident rates from 2010 to 2017 of 1,541 enterprises that implemented KOSHA 18001 and those that did not (N = 2,507,363) were analyzed by industry and size. The differences in the accident reduction rate before and after KOSHA 18001 implementation were analyzed in enterprises that implemented the system. RESULTS: Compared to before implementation, the accident reduction rate was greater after KOSHA 18001 was implemented. The year that an enterprise began operating KOSHA 18001 was defined as T. For industry-specific analysis, the accident reduction rate between T and T + 1 was greater than that between T-2 and T-1 increased among both manufacturing (p = 0.020) and other enterprises (p = 0.011). For size-specific analyses, the accident reduction rate between T and T + 1was greater than that between T-2 and T-1 among enterprises with 299 or fewer workers (p = 0.008) and enterprises with 300 or more workers (p = 0.043). However, the accident rates of enterprises that implemented KOSHA 18001 and those that did not varied by industry and size. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that enterprises that do not utilize an OHSMS should consider doing so to prevent and reduce industrial accidents, and industry- and size-specific features should be considered to boost safety performance through the implementation of OHSMS.

scholarly journals Probing the Existence, Credibility and Implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Practices in Paramilitary Organisations in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Anikwe S Obinna
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Major Objective ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Working Environments ◽  
Monitoring And Enforcement ◽  
Proactive Measures ◽  
Budgetary Allocation

Occupational Health and Safety Management is an area that is concerned with ensuring the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work. Workers in paramilitary organisations in Nigeria are much more likely than their counterparts in other agencies to be exposed to poor working environments, health and environmental hazards. To this end, the need to assess the level of implementation and problems of health and safety practices in paramilitary organisations in Nigeria becomes very paramount. The major objective of this study was to the assess occupational health and safety policies and programmes in paramilitary organisations in Nigeria. The study observed that the strategic problems of occupational health and safety in these organisations are ineffective monitoring and enforcement of occupational health and safety policies and inadequate budgetary allocation. The study recommended that adequate budgetary provision should be encouraged and officers should be adequately trained to enable them take proactive measures.

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