Integrated management systems as a key facilitator of occupational health and safety risk management: A case study in a medium sized waste management firm

2020 ◽  
Vol 262 ◽  
pp. 121346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delfina Ramos ◽  
Paulo Afonso ◽  
Matilde A. Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Safety Risk ◽  
Integrated Management Systems

Occupational Health and Safety in SMEs

2014 ◽  
pp. 167-182
Author(s):  
Burcu Özge Özaslan Çalişkan
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
The Political ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Education Legislation

Employees of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are exposed to higher risks than the employees of larger ones, and SMEs have difficulties in controlling risk. Many countries have noticed the potential of the SMEs, and they judge employment and economic growth to a great extent based on these enterprises. The studies regarding this subject have increased during the last decade, parallel to the political and economic interests in occupational health and safety in SMEs. The objective of this chapter is to reveal general conclusions on effective approaches to prevent occupational diseases and injuries in SMEs and to gain information related to employment, welfare and health facilities, health education, legislation, occupational health, and safety management as a part of integrated management systems and other safety activities. The chapter also aims to facilitate developing an informative perspective about Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) in SMEs by emphasizing the drivers, benefits, and barriers of SMEs trying to adopt these systems.

scholarly journals Analysis of certified occupational health and safety management systems in Portugal

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. T. Domingues ◽  
P. Sampaio ◽  
P. M. Arezes
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Safety Management Systems ◽  
Safety Management System

The systematic assurance of the occupational health, safety and wellbeing of the employees may be accomplished through the implementation (and certification) of standardized occupational health and safety management systems in accordance with the requirements listed in the BS OHSAS 18001 standard. In Portugal the certification of occupational health and safety management systems is usually carried out against the requirements of the BS OHSAS 18001 and the NP 4397 standard which is a national adaptation of the former. The purpose of this paper is to "snapshot" the diffusion of the certified occupational health and safety management systems in Portugal dissecting the following features: regional geographic location, integration phenomenon, evolution throughout the years, more involved activity sectors, more often found integrated management systems typologies and the most relevant and active certification bodies. To address this research goal a thorough, in-depth and comprehensive analysis of the data available in a Portuguese periodical publication (Barómetro da Certificação) was carried out. Results show that a great deal of the certified occupational health and safety management systems (96.3%) is integrated (in the sense that encompasses a multiple certification scheme). However the occupational health and safety management system is not typically the primordial subsystem of an integrated management system. In our view these results provide insights to the companies' top management. On one hand, it seems that a patterned and "logical" path is pursued by the companies that seek organizational excellence- management systems integration. On the other hand, it seems that previously implemented subsystems, such as the quality management system, facilitate a "smoother" integration process encompassing the occupational health and safety management system.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK (OHS) USED OHSAS VARIABLES WITH HIRA, HAZID AND HAZOP METHOD (CASE STUDY OF PROJECT CIPUTRA WORLD PHASE 3, SURABAYA)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Anita Trisiana ◽  
Dwi Sanjaya ◽  
Anik Ratnaningsih
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Phase 3 ◽  
Contract Workers

Implementation of the construction project is very necessary for the existence of risk management. It is necessary to anticipate and handle risks in construction projects because of the project's construction one such risk of occupational health and safety (OHS). So the need for the identification, assessment, analysis to anticipate the risks involved. According to OHSAS (18001:2007), OHS is all the conditions and factors that affect, or may affect, on the health and safety of employees or other workers (including contract workers and personnel contractors, or others in the workplace). The purpose of this research is to know the risk factors and the risk of dominant and controlling risks in the project. The methods used in this research is a method of HAZID, HAZOP, and HIRA. The results obtained, there are 48 types of risk factors, 47 with the medium category, and 1 with a low category. There are five dominant risks and 12 risk controls. Implementation of the construction project is very necessary for the existence of risk management. It is necessary to anticipate and handle risks in construction projects because of the project's construction one such risk of occupational health and safety (OHS). So the need for the identification, assessment, analysis to anticipate the risks involved. According to OHSAS (18001:2007), OHS is all the conditions and factors that affect, or may affect, on the health and safety of employees or other workers (including contract workers and personnel contractors, or others in the workplace). The purpose of this research is to know the risk factors and the risk of dominant and controlling risks in the project. The methods used in this research is a method of HAZID, HAZOP, and HIRA. The results obtained, there are 48 types of risk factors, 47 with the medium category, and 1 with a low category. There are five dominant risks and 12 risk controls.

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