MODERN APPROACHES TO OCCUPATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT IN UKRAINE: INTEGRATION OF STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT PRACTICES

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to substantiate approaches to increasing the effectiveness of occupational safety management by studying the effectiveness of using various methods of assessing occupational risk as an integral indicator that ensures rational planning of preventive measures in production. The study used systemic and riskoriented approaches, methods of analysis and generalization of scientific publications, expert assessments, as well as quantitative methods of assessing occupational risks. For comparative analysis, the modified Elmer method and the modified matrix method were used, taking into account working conditions, the organization of the occupational safety management system and the level of safety culture. The empirical basis of the study was statistical data on industrial incidents at an industrial enterprise. It was established that reducing the level of occupational risk can be considered not only as an indicator of the state of occupational safety, but also as a criterion for the effectiveness of management decisions taken. Comparative analysis showed that the modified Elmery method is more informative at acceptable and medium risk levels, while at high and unacceptable risks it is advisable to use the modified matrix method. Recommendations are proposed for choosing a risk assessment method depending on production conditions. The results of the study are consistent with the provisions of the ISO 45001 and ISO 31000:2018 standards on risk-based management and can be used as a methodological basis for integrating occupational risk assessment procedures into the existing occupational health and safety management system of enterprises. The results are obtained based on data from one enterprise and may require adaptation for other industries, taking into account the specifics of dangerous and harmful production factors. The results obtained can be used by managers and occupational health and safety specialists for informed planning of preventive measures, assessment of the effectiveness of safety costs and improvement of the effectiveness of occupational health and safety management systems. The scientific novelty lies in the integration of occupational risk assessment with the process of making managerial decisions and the justification of the combined use of risk assessment methods depending on their level, which increases the reliability and practical applicability of the results.