Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of the Implementation of Application OHSMS: A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Occupational health and safety management system is a system used to manage Occupational Health and Safety. The implementation of OHSMS aims to create a work environment that is free from harm or illness due to work. However, along with the development of OHS, it is not accompanied by an increase in OHS performance. It can be seen form several studies that there is no difference in OHS performance between certified and non-certified companies. Many factors affect the effectiveness of OHSMS implementation. The purpose of this study is to investigate factors influence the effectiveness of the implementation of OHSMS through a systematical literature review. This study reviewed articles published between 2010 – 2020 from 4 search portals, namely: Scopus, Proquest, Science Direct, and Sage. From the result of literature search, there were 40 articles that met the criteria. The results of this study indicate that there are internal and external factors that affect the effectiveness of OHSMS implementation. Internal factors that influence the effectiveness of OHSMS implementation are management commitment, OHS leadership and policies, employee participation, OHS culture, employee morale, sufficient resources, financial performance, OHS cost allocation, company size, internal incentives, worker safety behavior, communication and consultation OHS, OHS rules and procedures, OHS promotion, integration, continuous improvement, the process of identifying hazards and risk reduction, developing and implementing OHS risk control strategies. Meanwhile, external factors include enforcement of OHS regulations, OHS support and authority, external audit certification, external incentives, pressure from customers, market competition, company image, and international trends.

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

“…This study also validated the previous claim made in other studies that the organisational structure was a factor that had an impact when implementing OHSMSs [17]. The structure of OHS in organisations enables all employees to be given responsibilities and functions which would allow accountability.…”

“…Previous studies identified global internal factors, such as management commitment, OHS policies, OHS cost allocation, company size, OHS training, employee involvement, OHS culture, OHS communication, OHS regulations and procedures, system integration and uncertainty in reporting systems, identification and risk reduction processes, and the development and implementation of risk control strategies that affect OHSMS implementation [17,18]. These factors were broad and generalised; previous studies, however, did not indicate if these factors could apply to the construction industry [17]. Similarly, exploratory research found that there were interlinking factors, namely organisational, managerial, legislative, social, environmental, and personnel, that further affected the implementation of OHSMSs [19].…”

The consequences of ISO 45001: preliminary analysis of cases in Korea

“…Some studies reported a statistically significant positive effect of OSH certification on reducing industrial accidents, whereas others did not. 17 – 19 Only few studies have investigated the consequences of ISO 45001 because data are not available. Our dataset enabled us to measure the impact of ISO 45001 on multiple aspects and investigate the consequences of ISO 45001.…”

Benefits of Implementing Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems for the Sustainable Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature Review

“…In contrast, the literature becomes bare when the attention shifts to the consciousness of this type of industry concerning the benefits that implementing a system able to regulate health and safety based on standard practices could have on their economic performance and safety [26]. 13 Failure to begin small [35] 14 Insufficient resources allocation to safety and health [36] 15 Insufficient policy on OHS [30] 16 A dearth of knowledge concerning the impact of the interventions [37] 17 Bureaucracy [38] 18 Complexity in the relationships with external organisations [30] 19…”