Factors Effecting the Implementation of ISO 45001 in Construction Industry of Pakistan

Abstract

When it comes to undertakings in the construction industry, ensuring worker safety has perennially ranked among the highest priorities. Accidents have had a negative influence on the performance of the project, both in terms of the destruction of property and the loss of life. The performance of the project has been negatively impacted. As a result, construction businesses are required to implement safety measures to provide a secure environment on the job site. However, the cost of these systems is excessively expensive, and their installation requires the skills of specially trained personnel. There are a few construction businesses that do not have access to the resources. Safety management systems such as OHSAS 18001 and ISO 45001 offer a solution to this problem by offering a safety system that does not incur any costs related with its installation and requires very little talent to work around it and put into practice. This type of safety system offers a solution because it offers a safety system that provides a solution that does not incur any costs associated with its establishment. These systems come with the added benefit of being able to be installed in sections, which is a very practical configuration option that is also included in the package. Because of these benefits, adopting ISO 45001 as a management system is an ideal choice to make in order to ensure that employees are working in a risk-free environment. However, the application of such technology is almost nonexistent in the construction sector of Pakistan at the present time. This study's objective was to identify the challenges that are preventing the whole manufacturing industry of Pakistan from implementing the ISO 45001 standard. In order to achieve this objective, research into the pertinent literature yielded the identification of fifteen impediments to the implementation of ISO 45001 systems. It was requested that 15 experts fill out the ISM-based questionnaire that was prepared based on the 15 obstacles that were identified. The questionnaire was designed based on the ISM. The interpretive structural modeling analysis and the MICMAC analysis are both carried out to produce level partitioning and a MICMAC chart based on the driving and reliance power of each individual factor. The data lead us to the conclusion that managerial dedication is the most important factor overall, with the most driving power, and we may draw this conclusion based on the findings. After this comes the safety policy, and next comes the safety habit. The findings of the MICMAC quadrants suggest that a culture of safety, an appropriate work environment, and the cost of implementation are the three aspects that depend on other factors the most. When it comes to reducing the consequences of a barrier, the most important aspects for policymakers to take into consideration are the driving causes, followed by the connection factors, because these aspects generate a domino effect. The next most important aspect to take into consideration is the connecting factors. The overall adoption of ISO 45001 in Pakistan's construction industry can be encouraged, according to the findings of the study, if efforts are concentrated on overcoming the difficulties that have been identified.