Abstract
AbstractIn the paper the model of the Occupational Health and Safety management system (OHS management system model.) implementable in organizations striving for continuous improvement and excellence is presented. The concepts of excellent organizations and organizational maturity are explained. The model presented by the author is the result of the case study based research conducted in five manufacturing companies in the Wielkopolska region. All the analyzed companies in a very clear way focus their attention on the issue of improving OHS management system and are interested in are assessment of organizational maturity in this area and meet the requirements of any health and safety excellence model. The basic assumption of the model is application of the continuous improvement principle at three management levels: strategic, tactical and operational. As an extension of the model presented, the option of the implementation of Deming’s fourteen principles to the area of health and safety management is introduced. Approach to the management of health and safety presented points to the ever increasing interest of enterprises in these issues, in addition it proves the fact that achieving and improving organizational maturity is only possible with regard to issues of health and safety.KeywordsOHS management modelExcellence modelOrganizational maturity
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