scholarly journals The Reporting of SDGs by Quality, Environmental, and Occupational Health and Safety-Certified Organizations

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 5797 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fonseca ◽  
Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Sustainability Reports ◽  
Environmental And Occupational Health

Organizations can play a significant role in the advancement of Sustainable Development,and companies with Quality, Environmental, and Occupational Health and Safety (QEOHS)-certified management systems address the three Sustainability Dimensions (economic,environmental, and social). This research aims to map the present level of engagement of thosecompanies in contributing and reporting to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of theUnited Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda. By publicly disclosing their sustainability reports on theirinstitutional websites, they can, therefore, support this agenda implementation. The content of thecompany reports that were available by 31 December 2017 in the institutional websites, from a totalof 235 Portuguese organizations with QEOHS-certified management systems was analyzed. Theresults show a moderate reporting of SDGs by those companies, with the top five being SDG 12—Responsible consumption and production (23.8%); SDG 13—Climate action (22.1%); SDG 09—Industry, innovation, and infrastructure (21.3%); SDG 08—Decent work and economic growth(20.0%); and SDG 17—Partnerships for the goals (19.6%). The results of the statistical tests indicatethat the communication of SDGs is more prominent in organizations (QEOHS) with the followingcharacteristics: have a high business volume, are members of the United Nations Global CompactNetwork Portugal, and disclose their sustainability reports on their website. This study can be usefulfor both managers and decision makers who aim to support organizations in contributing to theSustainable Development Goals and achieving a better and sustainable future for all.

scholarly journals SDGs reporting by Quality, Environmental, and Occupational Health and Safety certified organizations

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Fonseca ◽  
Filipe Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Environmental And Occupational Health

Organizations can play a significant role in the advancement of Sustainable Development, and companies with Quality, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (QEOHS) certified management systems address the three Sustainability Dimensions (economic, environmental and social). This research aims to map the present level of engagement of those companies in contributing and reporting to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of The United Nations 2030 Agenda. The content of companies reports (available in web sites, by 31 December 2017) of a total of 235 Portuguese organizations with QEOHS certified management systems, was analyzed. The results show a moderate reporting of SDGs by those companies, with the top five being SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production (23.8%), SDG 13 – Climate action (22.1%), SDG 09 - Industry, innovation, and infrastructure (21.3%), SDG 08 - Decent work and economic growth (20.0%) and SDG 17 - Partnerships for the goals (19.6%). The results of the statistical tests indicate that the communication of SDGs is more prominent in organizations (QEOHS) with higher business volume, that are members of the United Nations Global Compact Network Portugal, and that disclose their sustainability reports on their web site. This study can be useful for decision-makers that aim to support organizations to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Development of system of automated occupational health and safety management in enterprises

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (107) ◽  
pp. 28-41
Author(s):  
A.P. Bochkovskyi ◽  
N.Yu. Sapozhnikova
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Social Insurance ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Negative Factors

Purpose: Develop a system of automated occupational health and safety management to improve the procedure for minimizing occupational risks and ensure comprehensive protection of employees from the impacts of negative factors of the systems "man - machine - environment". Design/methodology/approach: The following set of scientific methods was used in the study: analysis of normative-legal documents and scientific-technical literature in the field of building and functioning of occupational safety and health management systems, methods of system analysis, simulation methods, namely discrete-event simulation (DES) of random and dynamic processes, methods of decision theory and data mining. Findings: Based on the results of the research, a system of automated occupational health and safety management, which due to the connection the functionally independent elements (according to a certain scheme) allows to provide comprehensive protection of employees from the impacts of negative factors of the system "man - machine - environment" and reduce occupational injuries and diseases, was developed. This is done by constant monitoring and promt correcting of parameters of impact on the employee of the specified factors. The developed system was implemented in the occupational health and safety management system of the industrial enterprise "Stalkanat-Silur" (Odessa, Ukraine), resulting in reducing the number of accidents, in particular, in dangerous areas of production by 33.3%, increasing the economic efficiency of the enterprise through increasing the level of productivity by 5% and reducing in the number of social insurance payments by 11%. Research limitations/implications: The developed system can be implemented both within separate industrial premises and in the enterprise as a whole, but the number of its elements could be changed (increase / decrease) depending on the number of jobs and dangerous areas that need control. Practical implications: The implementation of the proposed system allows to increase the level of economic efficiency of the enterprise by increasing the level of labor productivity due to reducing the negative impact on the employee of harmful factors and compliance with rational mode of work and rest in each workplace, as well as by reducing the number of social insurance payments due to reducing the occupational injuries and diseases. Originality/value: For the first time the system of automated occupational health and safety, which, in contrast to existing automated occupational risk minimization systems and traditional occupational health and safety management systems, provides comprehensive protection of employees from the the impacts negative factors of the system "man - machine-environment", by constant monitoring the parameters of such impact and their prompt correction in case of deviation of the specified parameters from the set criteria, was developed and proposed for use at enterprises, institutions and organizations.

The Integration of Safety, Environmental and Quality Management Systems

2005 ◽  
pp. 304-316
Author(s):  
Werner Strauss ◽  
Klaus-Dieter Herrmann ◽  
Christoph Roenick
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Quality Management Systems ◽  
The Future ◽  
Legal Security

This chapter will show how the demands on safety, environmental and quality management systems and their implementation into IT solutions have changed over the years and how such systems may appear in the future. Tangible business processes from the areas of occupational health and safety and environmental protection are described and a solution shown as to how these can be dealt with in a task-related way. Furthermore, there will be shown the connection between these business processes and the relevant legislation and the special benefits pertaining to legal security. Following this we describe how the linking of IT systems mentioned with scientific management systems with the primary processes of the company can be arranged. We also provide a look at the benefits arising from using such systems. The chapter concludes with a critical look at the future distribution and use of such integrated, process-oriented and legally based management systems. This chapter is particularly directed to companies that have set the carrying out of the material-related legal requirements and cost reduction through thought-out product use as a corporate objective. The concept of a networked corporate occupational health and safety and environmental protection information system and its implementation as a standard product will be introduced. Core components include basic data maintenance, modules for supporting decentralised specialised tasks and an efficient reporting system used at all locations and linked to an intranet.

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