Chutarat ChompunthThepporn Jaroenroy2023-05-152023-05-152019b207814https://repository.nida.ac.th/handle/662723737/6420Thesis (Ph.D. (Environmental Management))--National Institute of Development Administration, 2019The 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.361 leavesapplication/pdfengผลงานนี้เผยแพร่ภายใต้ สัญญาอนุญาตครีเอทีฟคอมมอนส์แบบ แสดงที่มา-ไม่ใช้เพื่อการค้า-ไม่ดัดแปลง 4.0 (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)Occupational HealthEnterprisesIndustrial safety -- Managementtext--thesis--doctoral thesis10.14457/NIDA.the.2019.123