An Integrated Approach for Improving Occupational Health and Safety Management : The Voluntary Protection Program in Taiwan

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• A voluntary compliance program for occupational health and safety management, Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), was implemented with a strategy of cooperation and encouragement in Taiwan. Due to limitations on increasing the human forces of inspection, a regulatory-based guideline addressing the essence of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) was promulgated, which combined the resources of third parties and insurance providers to accredit a self-improving worksite with the benefits of waived general inspection and a merit contributing to insurance premium payment reduction. A designated institute accepts enterprise's applications, performs document review and organizes the onsite inspection. A final review committee of Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) confers a two-year certificate on an approved site. After ten years, the efforts have shown a dramatic reduction of occupational injuries and illness in the total number of 724 worksites granted certification. VPP worksites, in comparison with all industries, had 49% lower frequency rate in the past three years. The severity rate reduction was 80% in the same period. The characteristics of Taiwan VPP program and international occupational safety and health management programs are provided. A Plan-Do-Check-Act management cycle was employed for pursuing continual improvements to the culture fostered. The use of a quantitative measurement for assessing the performance of enterprises' occupational safety and health management showed the efficiency of the rating. The results demonstrate that an employer voluntary protection program is a promising strategy for a developing country.

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著者

• Yu Yi-chun

  Institute Of Occupational Safety And Health Council Of Labor Affairs

• SU Teh-Sheng

  Department of Safety Health and Environmental Engineering, Chungtai Institute of Health Sciences and

• TSAI Way-Yi

  Department of Labor Safety and Health

• Su Teh-sheng

  Department Of Safety Health And Environmental Engineering Chungtai Institute Of Health Sciences And

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