Environmental, Health & Safety Management System (EHSMS): An Implementation

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Halim Hamid ◽  
Cut Ahmad Zainy ◽  
Joko Purwanto ◽  
Agustanzil Syahroezah
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Health ◽  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Safety Management System ◽  
Health Safety

scholarly journals ENVIRONMENT - HEALTH - SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR SOLID WASTE TREATMENT ZONE IN HO CHI MINH CITY

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 98-104
Author(s):  
Hanh Thi Hong Tran
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management System ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Safety Management System ◽  
Health Safety ◽  
Treatment Zone ◽  
Solid Waste Treatment

This research aims to assess environment, health and safety condition in Integrated Solid Waste Treatment Zone in North-west of Ho Chi Minh City, assess its current management system, establish an Environment-health-safety management system, develop a strategic management program and supporting programs for EHSMS implementation. This research found that environmental problems in STZ are leachate, gas from landfill without a treatment system, environmental accidents and harmful insects. Most popular diseases types in STZ staffs are ear-nose-throat disease (43% in 2005 and 58% in 2000), and eye disease (28% in 2005 and 26% in 2006). Research proposes environment-health-safety management programs available for STZ including supply of personal protective equipments, development of guidelines, capacity building, and health care.

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