An Empirical Study of the Contribution of Total Quality Management to Occupational Safety and Health Performance in Saudi Organizations

Mohamed Aichouni (), Mabrouk Touahmia, Serhan Alshammari, Mohamed Ahmed Said, Ahmed Baha Eddine Aichouni, Mohsen Almudayries and Hamza Aljohani
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Mohamed Aichouni: College of Engineering, University of Hàil, Hàil 55255, Saudi Arabia
Mabrouk Touahmia: College of Engineering, University of Hàil, Hàil 55255, Saudi Arabia
Serhan Alshammari: College of Engineering, University of Hàil, Hàil 55255, Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Ahmed Said: College of Engineering, University of Hàil, Hàil 55255, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Baha Eddine Aichouni: Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3000-531 Coimbra, Portugal
Mohsen Almudayries: Systra Co., Neom Project, Neom 49622, Saudi Arabia
Hamza Aljohani: Systra Co., Neom Project, Neom 49622, Saudi Arabia

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 2, 1-22

Abstract: Working to ensure a safe and secure work environment for workers and employees has become an essential component of achieving organizational excellence in modern organizations. Occupational safety and health (OSH) programs help in attracting and retaining the workforce and human competencies, thus improving the operational and organizational performance of these organizations. Total quality management (TQM) is a management philosophy adopted by successful organizations to achieve sustainable business performance. This study aims to assess the level of implementation of total quality management and occupational safety and health in Saudi organizations and investigates the relationship between total quality management practices and occupational safety and health performance. Data were collected from a number of random organizations during the period November to December 2021. Based on a sample of 99 valid responses, empirical results were obtained through descriptive and advanced statistical analysis, indicating that TQM practices and OHS are highly implemented in Saudi organizations. The statistical results also showed that TQM practices have a significant positive impact on OSH performance in the surveyed organizations. The seven TQM fundamental pillars and the five OSH program components can be considered as essential success factors and fundamental pillars for TQM implementation in organizations and for OSH performance improvement.

Keywords: occupational safety and health; total quality management; empirical study; Saudi organizations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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