Assessment and Management of Risk in Improving the OHS Management System

Górny, Adam

doi:10.2478/czoto-2019-0013

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“…After the risks are identified, they are analysed to identify their qualitative and quantitative effects on a project to ensure that suitable steps can be taken to lessen the effects [27]. As a further means of ensuring continuous improvements in the OHSMS, risk assessments are also useful for assessing and achieving the intended outcomes of system deployment [32]. A risk assessment comprises both quantitative and qualitative risk assessments [33].…”

Section: Integrating Risk Management Into Ohsmssmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The PDCA cycle, when applied, reduces waste on waiting time, idleness, failure, and defects [40]. The PDCA method can be linked to risk management and OHSMSs [32]. When applied to OHS, the PDCA model translates into five key elements of successful OHSMSs, which are planning, organising, implementing, measuring, and reviewing performance [39].…”

Section: Using Pdca To Implement Ohsmssmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Perceived Factors Affecting the Implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems in the South African Construction Industry

Kunodzia,

Bikitsha,

Haldenwang

2024

Safety

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Although notable efforts have been made in the past to improve Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), the overall performance has not significantly improved as high-level injuries, risks, and fatalities continue to occur. Earlier studies have shown that implementing an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) ensures a reduction in accidents on site, which is, however, not easy due to the many challenges arising during its implementation. The research objectives were to identify, in order of importance, factors that affect the implementation of an OHSMS on construction sites and to analyse how an OHSMS can be implemented in the construction industry of the Western Cape, South Africa, using the Plan Do Check Act (PDCA) method. The research questionnaire obtained online opinions from construction professionals. The data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 27.0. The data were interpreted through Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, frequencies, descriptive statistics, and a multi-regression analysis. A multi-regression test was conducted to determine the relationship between internal and external factors and the implementation of an OHSMS, including the use of the PDCA method. The findings reveal that both internal and external factors affected the implementation of the OHSMS. The most important internal factors were risk control strategies, senior management commitment, and support and communication channels. The most common external factors were pressure from clients on project delivery, company reputation, OHS enforcement, and government legislation. A framework was developed to outline how an OHSMS can be implemented using the PDCA approach based on the findings from this study. The framework can be adopted by the construction industry to improve effectiveness when implementing their OHSMS.

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Section: Integrating Risk Management Into Ohsmssmentioning

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Section: Using Pdca To Implement Ohsmssmentioning

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Perceived Factors Affecting the Implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems in the South African Construction Industry

Kunodzia,

Bikitsha,

Haldenwang

2024

Safety

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“…These bunches of existing problems in relation to the use of PPE in turn expose the sanitation health workers to hazardous materials and diseases which are preventable with the use of simple protective equipment to some extent. 8 …”

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Prevention of Occupational Hazards Among Sanitary Workers: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Survey in Bulehora, West Guji Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

Degavi¹,

Dereso

Shinde³

et al. 2021

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Introduction The production of waste is due to the result of commercial activities, consumption, and utilization of products or materials. It is further believed that mainly solid waste includes non-harmful waste which may be from households, mainly kitchens, and even from organizations and institutions, shops and various types of markets, and manufacturing industries. Solid waste handling, management, and accurate and appropriate disposal is a hot topic relating to public and environmental health concerns. Methods A cross-sectional quantitative study design was incorporated to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice and associated factors regarding prevention of occupational risks and health hazards among sanitary workers in Bulehora University, a government organization in West Guji Zone, Ethiopia. One hundred and ninety-one solid waste handlers found to be working in this institution were included in the study. Results The response rate of samples in the present study was found to be 94.4%, of which the majority were females, which accounted for 79.7%. The median age of the study samples was 29 years. It was found that 64% of study samples stated good knowledge of the prevention of occupational health risks. About 76.4% of solid waste collectors had a good attitude and only 8.9% showed good practice regarding prevention of occupational health hazards. Job dissatisfaction was found to be a statistically significant factor along with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in implementing good practice work patterns among sanitation workers, even though they had been provided with basic personal protective equipment. Conclusion The study concluded that there is a need for development of plans on implementation of basic occupational health services while enforcing the provision of personal protective equipment and supervising solid waste collectors.

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“…The labor protection management effectiveness improving is one of the most relevant research areas [3][4][5][6][7]. The necessity to find ways to reduce occupational injuries is noted in the researches of many foreign authors [8][9][10].…”

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The experiment results of using the competency-based approach in the occupational safety management field to reduce microtraumas in the energy sales company

et al. 2020

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Reducing injuries problems in the electrical energy industry require the modern tools search and application for managing professional risks. The authors suggest the labor protection services specialists’ professional competence improving in organizations as one of these tools. Conducting experiment of the labor protection specialists’ professional competence improving impact assessment on the labor protection management effectiveness of was performed on the example of the energy sales company. The experiment purpose was the electrical injuries level decrease. The competency-based approach testing in the labor protection field is based on the researches results of more than 1000 organizations, where the assessment of more than 2000 labor protection specialists’ professional competence state was performed. The results obtained showed the occupational safety specialists professional competence improving effectiveness not only in electrical injury reducing by 1.5 times over 2 years, but also in the occupational safety management system effectiveness improving in the company as a whole. The authors forecast the further positive company’s competence approach impact in the labor protection field in dynamics. The experiment results are of practical interest to the labor protection services heads, personnel management services, leading top managers, employers.

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Assessment and Management of Risk in Improving the OHS Management System

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References 12 publications

Perceived Factors Affecting the Implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems in the South African Construction Industry

Perceived Factors Affecting the Implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems in the South African Construction Industry

Prevention of Occupational Hazards Among Sanitary Workers: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Survey in Bulehora, West Guji Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

The experiment results of using the competency-based approach in the occupational safety management field to reduce microtraumas in the energy sales company

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