Title: The impact and awareness of implementing safety management system OHSAS 18001:2007 at Kulliyyah of Engineering

Authors: Way Yusoff; Naim Ben Ali; Muhammad Fakhrani; Mohd Fairus

Addresses: Department of Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; College of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Hail, 81451 Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ' College of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Hail, 81451 Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Photovoltaic and Semiconductor Materials Laboratory, El-Manar University-ENIT, P.O. Box 37, Le Belvedere 1002-Tunis, Tunisia ' Department of Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ' Department of Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of awareness towards the implementation of occupational safety and health management system, Occupational Health and Safety Assessment System (OHSAS) 18001:2007. The paper analyses data from two samples which are 61 staff and 893 students from Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia. Data analysis shows that the department, years of experience and job category have direct effect of awareness towards the implementation of the system. The analyses carried out provide some interesting directions and recommendations for future research. Based on the outcome of the analysis, management can review the weaknesses thus make some strategies to overcome them.

Keywords: OHSAS; Occupational Health and Safety Assessment System; OSH; Occupational Safety& Health; KOE; Kulliyyah of Engineering.

DOI: 10.1504/IJFE.2018.098482

International Journal of Forensic Engineering, 2018 Vol.4 No.2, pp.97 - 118

Received: 22 Sep 2017
Accepted: 13 Jan 2018
Published online: 25 Mar 2019 *

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