Sampling Targets to Assess Occupational Health in Occupational Health and Safety Management System Audits s: A Mixed-Methods Research in Japan.
audit
mixed-method
occupational health
occupational health and safety management system
sampling target
Journal
Journal of occupational health
ISSN: 1348-9585
Titre abrégé: J Occup Health
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 9616320
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
28 Aug 2024
28 Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
10
03
2024
revised:
24
07
2024
medline:
28
8
2024
pubmed:
28
8
2024
entrez:
28
8
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMS) are the foundation of occupational health and safety activities within an organization. An important element of these systems is audits. However, OHSMS auditors often lack confidence in conducting occupational health audits compared with their proficiency in conducting occupational safety audits. For occupational health to be effectively managed by OHSMS, the sampling competence of auditors engaged in third-party audits should be improved. Therefore, we conducted this study to identify appropriate sampling targets for occupational health related to ISO 45001. we adopted a mixed methods approach to identify appropriate sampling targets. This involved conducting focus group discussions with experts in occupational health and performing systematic text condensation analysis. The validity of our findings was further reinforced through confirmation by external auditors who specialize in ISO 45001. In the qualitative phase, six occupational health sampling targets were identified, and of these, five were subsequently validated in the quantitative phase, 1: Health issues, legal requirements, and occupational health goals identified by the organization; 2: Occupational health risk assessment and control processes; 3: Processes related to occupational health and documented information showing the results of efforts; 4: Organizational roles and functions of occupational health professionals and opportunities for their professional development; 5: Processes to ensure commitment to occupational health issues and objectives. To ensure effective and comprehensive occupational health audits, auditors should review these targets. This study will enhance the competence of auditors by identifying appropriate occupational health sampling targets.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMS) are the foundation of occupational health and safety activities within an organization. An important element of these systems is audits. However, OHSMS auditors often lack confidence in conducting occupational health audits compared with their proficiency in conducting occupational safety audits. For occupational health to be effectively managed by OHSMS, the sampling competence of auditors engaged in third-party audits should be improved. Therefore, we conducted this study to identify appropriate sampling targets for occupational health related to ISO 45001.
METHODS
METHODS
we adopted a mixed methods approach to identify appropriate sampling targets. This involved conducting focus group discussions with experts in occupational health and performing systematic text condensation analysis. The validity of our findings was further reinforced through confirmation by external auditors who specialize in ISO 45001.
RESULTS
RESULTS
In the qualitative phase, six occupational health sampling targets were identified, and of these, five were subsequently validated in the quantitative phase, 1: Health issues, legal requirements, and occupational health goals identified by the organization; 2: Occupational health risk assessment and control processes; 3: Processes related to occupational health and documented information showing the results of efforts; 4: Organizational roles and functions of occupational health professionals and opportunities for their professional development; 5: Processes to ensure commitment to occupational health issues and objectives.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
To ensure effective and comprehensive occupational health audits, auditors should review these targets. This study will enhance the competence of auditors by identifying appropriate occupational health sampling targets.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39194085
pii: 7743132
doi: 10.1093/joccuh/uiae050
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) [2024]. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Journal of Occupational Health.