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TRADITIONAL VS MODERN OSH MANAGEMENT

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TRADITIONAL VS MODERN OSH MANAGEMENT

OSH management in many corporations is based on the traditional safety & health program - which is originated from scientific management system. Taylors scientific management principle had a belief that workers were essentially untrustworthy and had to be closely supervised. Traditional OSH management emphasizes on discipline and top-down control.

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Traditional OSH Management Focus on injuries, illnesses. A narrow view of accident is taken. Modern OSH Management

Focus on Root Cause of the Accident

Develop preventive measure for future accident.

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Traditional OSH Management Near misses, at-risk behaviors, and other upstream measures are not tracked or understood. Modern OSH Management

Near misses, at-risk behaviors, and other upstream measures are tracked, recorded and improved.

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Traditional OSH Management Tend to be reactive, not preventive. Consider safety as a separate function. Modern OSH Management Proactive and preventive Consider safety as a part of all functions.

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Traditional OSH Management Tend to be project-oriented Modern OSH Management

System-oriented

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Traditional OSH Management Tend to blame the workers for accidents Modern OSH Management

Investigate to find the root cause of accident In some organization they use Domino Theory

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Traditional OSH Management Safety is a priority Safety is confined to Rules & Procedures Modern OSH Management

Safety is a value Safety is more towards behavior

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Traditional OSH Management Are based on a top-down model

Modern OSH Management

Everybody responsibility

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