OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH IN THE MOTOR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

Purpose The manufacturing industry is a well-known source of interventions adapted to solve problems in the construction industry. The use of Training-Within-Industry (TWI) is one such intervention adopted in the construction industry to solve the construction problem relating to occupational health and safety (OHS). The objectives of TWI are to help the industry to transfer knowledge and skills from management to the employees. Therefore, the purpose of this paper was to investigate whether TWI can reduce OHS problems by promoting “learning by doing” on construction sites. Design/methodology/approach A case-based-research method was used to investigate the reported OHS problems in the construction industry in South Africa. The data were quantitative and qualitative in nature; the questionnaire survey, semi-structured interview and focus group interview techniques were used to collect data in the study. Findings The findings provide a better understanding of the human contributions influencing the behaviour of people causing accidents on construction sites. The data show that construction project leaders struggle to promote “learning by doing” because of inappropriate behaviour, lack of communication and inadequate training provided to new workers on construction sites. Also, there is significant scope for TWI deployment in construction because of the inability of supervisors or management to promote “learning by doing” on construction sites. Practical implications Based on the research findings, it is discovered that OHS is a serious concern in the construction industry. Therefore, the adoption of learning by doing on a construction site would help to improve OHS outcome. Originality/value The study highlights the need to introduce TWI on construction sites to reduce human failure causing accidents. TWI could lead to improving the knowledge- and skills-transfer programmes for construction workers in favour of better safety performance.

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THE ADVANTAGES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON ISO45001, AND ISO14001 IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

Dinasti International Journal of Digital Business Management ◽

10.31933/dijdbm.v1i3.252 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 423-433

Author(s):

Yuni Pratikno ◽

Kusnadi

Keyword(s):

Environmental Management ◽

Occupational Health ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Management System ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Integrated Management ◽

Iso 14001 ◽

Management Systems ◽

Integrated Management System

Integrated management system (IMS) can integrate several management systems in companies such as: Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001) and Occupational Health and Systems Safety Management (ISO45001). The purpose of this study is to answer the question of what and how to implement IMS policies in industrial companies in the fields of occupational safety, occupational health and environmental sustainability. This IMS implementation research was conducted on a manufacturing industry that has implemented IMS. The research method is conducted with qualitative methods with CIPP evaluative model (Context, Input, Process, and Product). This study succeeded in uncovering the implementation of IMS in the manufacturing industry which was investigated that the IMS had been fully implemented in the Occupational Health and Environmental Management and Safety System (HSE). The IMS is implemented at the policy level or management commitment (context), HSE planning (Input), operational implementation (process), HSE monitoring and evaluation and a review (Product) for continuous performance improvement.

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Reducing Various Generation Problems Based on Health Assessment for Mental Health in the Manufacturing Industry -Establishment of Organizational Assessment Management System-

WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ADVANCES in ENGINEERING EDUCATION ◽

10.37394/232010.2021.18.6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 ◽

pp. 54-59

Author(s):

Hirohisa Sakai

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Occupational Health ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Cooperative Behavior ◽

Health Assessment ◽

Assessment System ◽

Organizational Assessment ◽

Health Support ◽

The Government ◽

Support Activity

At present, the labor force lowering by the mental health of the employee in the manufacturing site is remarkable, and it is noticed as a factor which causes labor accident, traffic accident, and social problem action. In addition, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan will emphasize mental health elimination as an occupational health measure, and the government intends to submit a mandate for stress checks by doctors or health technicians within this ordinary Diet. On the other hand, the company is also promoting prevention activities focusing on "organization" by activating people's cooperative behavior from the health support activity corresponding to the analysis of conventional individual features from the viewpoint of occupational health. In this paper, the health assessment "Occupational Stress Survey" identified that the supervisor support in the organization contributes greatly and constructed "Organizational Assessment System" which takes countermeasures from both sides of human resources and occupational health of the organization in the manufacturing industry.

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