Safety, occupational health and environmental management system model for small and medium-sized enterprises
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Thepporn Jaroenroy (2019). Safety, occupational health and environmental management system model for small and medium-sized enterprises. Retrieved from: https://repository.nida.ac.th/handle/662723737/6420.
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Safety, occupational health and environmental management system model for small and medium-sized enterprises
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The objectives of this study are: 1) to identify the occupational health risks,
environmental aspects, motivators, and barriers to adopting the integrated safety,
occupational health and environmental management system in small and medium-sized
manufacturing enterprises of metal products in Thailand; 2) to identify the factors that
related the adoption of the integrated safety, occupational health and environmental
management system in SMEs; 3) to design an integrated safety, occupational health and
environmental management system from the integration of ISO 14001: 2015, OHSAS
18001: 2007 and ISO 45001: 2018 for small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises
of metal products in Thailand: and 4) to trial an integrated safety, occupational health and
environmental management system in pilot SMEs and evaluate the implementing results.
Qualitative and Quantitative were used to answer the objectives of the study. For
the qualitative study, the literature review on the safety and environmental management in
SMEs was conducted to understand how SMEs manage their risks and environmental
aspects. Existing international standards for occupational health and safety, environmental
management system, motivators and barriers for SMEs in the implementation of
occupational health and safety, environmental management system were also studied.
Expert in-depth interviews were conducted to provide points of view of professionals. The
content analysis was used to analyze data obtained from the expert in-depth interviews. All
data were gathered to develop the new integrated management system. Focus group
discussion was conducted to verify the integrated management system. The new integrated management system was implemented in pilot SMEs and evaluated by using the balanced
scorecard. Meanwhile, the quantitative method was used to collect the data by
questionnaire. The quantitative analysis included descriptive statistics, Pearson chi-square,
and Pearson correlation coefficients. These methods were used to examine the relationship
between variables of the interest of SMEs in the adoption of the integrated safety,
occupational health and environmental management system.
The concept of the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle is strongly recommended
for the new integrated management system for SMEs in consideration of the limitations of
SMEs. The implementing result with the evaluation by using the balanced scorecard shows
that the integrated safety, occupational health and environmental management system can
elevate the safety, occupational health and environmental performance of the three
voluntary SMEs. All three SMEs are satisfied with the results of the implementation.
The unsafe machine, physical hazard and chemical hazard are major causes of
occupational health problem in SMEs. Additionally, waste, noise and wastewater are the
significant aspects that most SMEs could face. The limitations in term of human resources,
budget, time and lack of information related to health, safety and environment management
system are the main barriers to the management system adoption in SMEs. On the other
hand, the rapid decision making by the owner-manager, the good relationship between
employer and employees, flat organization and the quick communication, as well as the
characteristics of SMEs, are good motivators that drive them to implement the safety,
occupational health and environmental management system. The only factor that relates to
the interest of the integrated safety, occupational health and environmental management
system implementing in SMEs is Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) policy.
The research suggested that the commitment of the top management is the success
factor for the integrated management system implementation in SMEs with the essential
budget. The consultant who works with SMEs should consider the limitation of SMEs and
propose the appropriate implementation timeline. The government sector should encourage
SMEs by providing financial support, consultancy program and surveillance audit program
to ensure the success of the management system implementation of SMEs that can help
reduce the injury, illness and accident rates and prevent the environmental problems of
SMEs in Thailand.
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Thesis (Ph.D. (Environmental Management))--National Institute of Development Administration, 2019