The comparison of implementation level of occupational safety and health management system (OSHMS) and its factors between certified and non-certified public universities

ABD SAMAD JAMALUDDIN, NUR FARHANA (2020) The comparison of implementation level of occupational safety and health management system (OSHMS) and its factors between certified and non-certified public universities. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: The certifications of OSHMS have increasingly been applied by many industries and sectors but not as many in educational sectors. In Malaysia, there are only 3 out of 20 public universities are certified with OSHMS. In addition, there are only a few formal evaluation studies published worldwide and short of information on how this system works in educational sectors. Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the implementation level of OSHMS and to identify the factors to implement OSHMS in certified and non-certified public universities in Malaysia. Methodology: To evaluate the implementation level an audit checklist was used and a semi-structured interview to have an in-depth understanding of how this system works and factors to implement OSHMS. Other alternative methods during Movement Control Orders (MCO) are an online questionnaire and video call interview. Results and discussion: The OSHMS achievement for certified university is level 10 (99.8%) while the non-certified university is level 10 (98.8%) which indicates good compliance with the elements of OSHMS. The in-depth interview indicated that the motivations to develop OSHMS are social responsibility and to eliminate and manage OSH risks. Both universities require external support in managing this system, especially in non-certified university as the OSH management have been established recently. The study also shows the problems in implementing OSHMS are lack of awareness on safety culture, lack of commitment in OSH, no incentives and excessive cost of obtaining and maintaining certification nonetheless there are also benefits that the certified university gained in implementing OSHMS over the years. Conclusion: This study highlights the factors for the implementation of OSHMS in the educational sector as guideline information in the future to create an intervention to promote educational sectors to implement OSHMS. This study able to integrate ideas on how this system being implemented in certified and non-certified public universities. Keywords: Education sectors, management system, performance level, accreditation.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Hafizzuddin Hamidon
Date Deposited:	21 Feb 2023 00:21
Last Modified:	21 Feb 2023 00:21
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/810

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