Abstract
Problem statement: To understand and appreciate the safety and security management systems in industries with a view to find out critical areas requiring attention so as to enhance the effectiveness of safety management systems and security management systems in large, medium and small scale industries. Approach: The study was restricted to Large, Medium and Small scale industries located in Tamilnadu, Kerala, Pondycherry, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh states of India. The data have been randomly collected from 45 samples each from Large, Medium and Small scale industries. This study has taken into the account of 6 major elements namely management commitment, documentation, facilities, promotion, procedure and training and each major elements having 6 sub elements thus consisting of 36 sub elements of safety management systems and 36 sub elements of security management systems. The sub-elements are prepared such as to reflect the availability of the safety and security management system in industries. Results: Major accident hazard industries require more attention towards safety and security management systems. The safety management system has gained more prevalence than security management system in large scale industries than the medium and small scale industries. The safety management system has considerable prevalence than security management system in medium scale industries than the small scale industries. The safety and security management system have more or less the same prevalence in the small scale industries. Conclusion: All the industries should devise systems for the adoption and implementation of safety and security management system. Security failures can lead to safety failures and hence they must be given equal importance. The major accident hazard industries should adopt all the safety and security management elements. All the elements of safety and security management systems should be given equal importance for effective and safe functioning of the industries. The security management system is an upcoming field which needs to be sincerely implemented in the industries in the present scenario of global terrorism. The safety and security management system should go together in a coherent manner to reduce the societal risk.
Highlights
During the second half of the eighteenth century, the need for improving the techniques and organization of production was more acutely felt
Safety and security management systems are essential because of the increased risk in industries compelled with public awareness and cost towards compensation against damages
There are large scale of improvements in the understanding of safety and security management system globally. It becomes imperative on Indian industries irrespective of the size to adopt safety and security management elements as a measure towards social commitment, legal compliance, meeting supplier and end user requirements
Summary
During the second half of the eighteenth century, the need for improving the techniques and organization of production was more acutely felt. The changes in the methods and organization of production have led to the development of the industrial economy. The industrial revolution made its beginning in England and later spread to other countries. The industrial revolution brought in new inventions of machines and techniques of production which changed the ways of man’s living and thinking throughout the world. Corresponding Author: Palanisamy Sivaprakash, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Varuvan Vadivelan Institute of Technology, Tamilnadu, India.
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