Abstract
The Republic of Korea Navy is applying OHSMS (Occupational Health and Safety Management System) to 3 type of units(repair, engineer, ammunition) for workplace safety. Several studies have argued that implementing OHSMS in the workplace is problematic and that measures are needed to improve its effectiveness. Moreover, since OHSMS focuses on corporate safety, it should be adequately reviewed when applied to the military, but studies have not been conducted yet. This study aims to confirm the effectiveness of the Navy's OHSMS and to identify improvement measures. We surveyed 599 members of the units to determine the impact of OHSMS on unit safety conditions (systems, management, activities). For engineer and ammunition units, the safety conditions were compared according to whether they were OHSMS certified. In the repair units without the OHSMS non-certified comparator, the safety conditions according to the OHSMS application period were compared. To confirm the improvement plan of OHSMS, we surveyed 29 Naval OHSMS experts and analyzed IPA (Importance-performance Analysis) and AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process). There was no statistical difference in the level of safety conditions according to whether OHSMS was applied and the operating period, so the effectiveness of OHSMS could not be confirmed. The Navy's OHSMS needed gradual improvement due to its low overall performance. In particular, there was an urgent need for improvement in 1.organizational roles, responsibilities, 2.consultation and participation of members, 3.support, and 4.capabilities. Among them, consultation and participation of members was rated the most as a result of importance weight analysis through AHP. In this study, the effectiveness of the Navy's OHSMS has not been confirmed, and consultation and participation of members was a vital improvement factor. This can be used as basic data for the practical application of OHSMS in the Navy in the future. Keywords: OHSMS, Military Health and safety, Navy, IPA, AHP
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