Abstract
The renaissance of the OHSAS18001 (occupational health and safety administration system) standards is considered one of the main global solutions to address the problems that accompanied the industrial evolutions and technological advancements in business organizations. Its purpose is to control and reduce risks, injuries, and accidents, and hence improve the organization's performance. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the occupational health and safety system through identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the laboratories in the Technical College of Kirkuk and determining the possible means to overcome or reduce such weaknesses. The significance of this work is manifested in studying the requirements of the OHSAS standard in the Technical College of Kirkuk and determining the strength and weaknesses points in its implementation. The descriptive analytical method was used, and the research problem can be expressed as follows: How can the OHSAS, 18001:2007 standard is used to assess the effectiveness of the OHSAS 18001:2007 occupational health and safety system measures in the research subject? Different means were used to collect and analyze data such as, in person interviews, surveys and on-site observations. The research determined an 81.92% gap between the standard and application. According to the research conclusions, a set of recommendations were presented, mainly, encouraging the College to decrease the gap between the standard and application by forming a team to evaluate the effectiveness of the application of the occupational health and safety system according to the OHSAS18001 standard and the importance of calibrating the tools and equipment's accordingly
