A STRATEGIC APPROACH OF SAFE PLACE, SAFE PERSON STRATEGIES AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: STUDY AMONG THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES IN AMPARA DISTRICT, SRI LANKA

Abstract

The phrase occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) has developed gradually because the workplace and the workers are the pre-eminent factors in any organization, particularly in the construction sector, which faces hazards and risks. Safe place and person strategies have been essential in implementing a better workplace. As of this, this study finds the impact of the Safe place strategy and safe person strategy on OHSMS to progress the health and safety of construction organizations. The study considered the Ampara District construction workers 200 as the population in Sri Lanka; out of those, 132 workers were selected as the study sample. All the 132 responses were returned, which is 100%. The study's outcome revealed a strong and positive correlation between the safe place strategy and OHSMS. The correlation between the safe person strategy and OHSMS also shows positive, which is significant at 0.000 levels. The result from the regression analysis, adjusted R2, discovered the value of 0.628. The safe place and safe person strategies can explain 62% of the variants in OHSMS. In conclusion, to implement a better OHSMS, the organization not only should consider the safety of the system but also the safety of the workplace and workers associated with the entire ground should be considered.