The impact of ISO 45001 certification on workers' health and safety: An empirical study of medium-sized enterprises in Algeria

This article examines the impact of implementing a certified management system under the ISO 45001 standard on workers' health and safety (WHS) in a region that has been little explored in this field. An empirical study was conducted on thirty medium-sized enterprises located in various regions of Algeria. Through a structured questionnaire addressed to different company managers, the overall results initially reveal a significant improvement in working conditions, risk prevention, and safety culture following certification. A comparative analysis of the results by industry sector, conducted subsequently, highlighted variations in impact depending on the sector, with particularly strong perceptions in the construction sector

本文针对此前该领域鲜有探索的区域，探究依据ISO 45001标准实施的认证管理体系对员工健康与安全（Workers' Health and Safety，简称WHS）的影响。本研究选取阿尔及利亚各地区的30家中型企业作为研究对象开展实证调研，通过向不同企业管理者发放结构化问卷采集研究数据。初步整体分析结果显示，完成该体系认证后，企业的工作环境、风险防控能力及安全文化均得到显著改善。后续开展的分行业领域结果对比分析进一步表明，该认证的影响效果因行业而异，其中建筑业的感知改进效果尤为突出。