Implementing corporate ethics management and its comparison with the safety management system: a case study in Hong Kong

Accident is one of the big issues that occur repeatedly in the process industries today though there is numerous application of the variety safeguarding measures that have been introduced. Equipment failure is identified as one of the root causes of these major accidents. One of the established standards that addressed the above issue is a Mechanical Integrity (MI) element of Process safety Management System (PSM) 29 CFR 1910.119(j). The main objective of this study is to introduce a systematic technique to implement PSM MI in process industries. This study covered analysis of requirements of the standard, development of framework and prototype tool as well as concept validation through a case study. Implementation of this technique will help employers to prevent major accidents and compliance to the PSM standard simultaneously.

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Safety management system in university: case study KMUTT, Thailand

Injury Prevention ◽

10.1136/ip.2010.029215.293 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 16 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. A80-A81

Author(s):

S. Chaisawadi ◽

S. Suwanyuen

Keyword(s):

Management System ◽

Safety Management ◽

Safety Management System

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Safety Contributions, Events and Operating Context as Criteria in Safety Awards: A Case Study from a Large Organisation

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12229498 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (22) ◽

pp. 9498

Author(s):

Nektarios Karanikas ◽

Solomon O. Obadimu ◽

Anastasios Plioutsias

Keyword(s):

Management System ◽

Safety Management ◽

Methodological Approach ◽

Safety Management System ◽

Pilot Implementation ◽

Award Scheme ◽

Large Organisation

Although the value and impact of safety award programmes (SAPs) have been criticised in literature, various programmes still operate within and across industries to recognise safety achievements, motivate employees and organisations, promote participation in safety improvements and raise the overall profile of nominees. In our study, following the request of a large aviation organisation (LAO) already implementing a SAP based merely on rates of safety events and occurrences, we introduced an award scheme by including and balancing safety positives and negatives as per the suggestions of contemporary safety thinking. The new SAP was based on the existing safety management system of the organisation and the data already available, included contributions to safety and considered differences in the context nominees operated along with lagging indicators. The pilot implementation of the new programme resulted in remarkable differences from the results obtained via the previous award scheme, a finding that satisfied management. Nonetheless, difficulties relating to the inadequate understanding of the new SAP by the targeted nominees and inconsistencies in the recording of data across the organisation led to the suspension of the programme after its first launch. Due to its limitations, this study does not recommend a safety awards standard for the industry. However, its methodological approach, the concepts embraced and the difficulties encountered could be considered by any organisation.

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The Performance of Food Safety Management System in relation to the Microbiological Safety of Salmon Nigiri Sushi: A Multiple Case Study in a Japanese Chain Restaurant

Food Control ◽

10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108111 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 108111

Author(s):

R.N. Fathurrahman ◽

Y. Rukayadi ◽

U.Z.A.Ungku Fatimah ◽

S. Jinap ◽

N.A. Abdul-Mutalib ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Management System ◽

Safety Management ◽

Multiple Case Study ◽

Safety Management System ◽

Microbiological Safety ◽

Multiple Case

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Perceptions on voluntary adoption and certification of food safety management system HACCP: a case study of A&B staff in a five-star hotel in BrazilPerceptions on voluntary adoption and certification of food safety management system HACCP: a case study of A&B staff in a five-star hotel in Brazil

Research Society and Development ◽

10.33448/rsd-v10i14.21248 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (14) ◽

pp. e14101421248

Author(s):

Janaina de Arruda Santos ◽

Simone Alves

Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Management System ◽

Safety Management ◽

Added Value ◽

Food Handlers ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Safety Management System ◽

Critical Control Points ◽

Voluntary Adoption

This study uses the in-depth case study method to evaluate the perceptions of managers and handlers of the Food and Beverage (A&B) sector of a five-star hotel that has as a differential the certification by a Food Safety Management System (FSMS), based on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), for some of the products of its breakfast buffet. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 6 managers from the A&B sector and a survey with their teams of food handlers (N = 105), being later analyzed by Content Analysis, supported by Atlas.tiÔ v.5.5 and descriptive statistics supported by SPSSÔ v. 14.0, respectively. The questionnaire used was previously tested, through consultation with experts and pre-test with a group of 20 food handlers from another hotel in the same hotel chain and with similar characteristics. The results obtained show considerable contrast in the socioeconomic classes and education of the employees of both groups, which may influence their overall perceptions of food safety. And, although both groups agree that an FSMS based on a voluntary and certified HACCP system can represent a competitive advantage for the hotel, most food handlers do not seem to perceive certified products differently in practice. Finally, the study points out the need to better communicate food safety certification in hotels in order to make it tangible, transferring added value to the business.

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