Statistical Monitoring of OSH: Analysis of Deviations and Recommendations for Optimization

Abstract

The problem of occupational safety in society lies in the inability to create absolutely safe working conditions for individuals, where the impact of production factors is either eliminated or their levels do not exceed established norms. This article is dedicated to the statistical observation of occupational safety conditions with the aim of analyzing deviations and developing recommendations for optimization, using the example of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The paper explores the significance of systematic monitoring of working conditions and occupational injuries through factor analysis to ensure workplace safety and occupational health. In this process, information is collected on both general factors applicable to all enterprises in the industry, considered in accordance with relevant methodological recommendations (normative method), and specific factors unique to a particular enterprise, identified through the assessment of workplaces and the enterprise as a whole (monographic method). Economic and statistical analysis methods have helped identify deviations from established standards and norms. Based on the listed quantitative methods and supplemented by the expert assessment method using international experience, the authors of the study propose a series of recommendations for optimizing the occupational safety and health statistical monitoring system. This includes the implementation of new data collection and processing methods, updating statistical reporting forms, and introducing proactive approaches to improving working conditions and preventing accidents in the workplace.