ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Built Environ.
Sec. Sustainable Design and Construction
Volume 11 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1618356
This article is part of the Research TopicEnhancing Health and Safety for Productivity in the Construction SectorView all 6 articles
Impact of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) on Human Talent Management and Organizational Performance in the Construction Sector
Provisionally accepted
- Francisco de Paula University Santander Ocaña, Ocaña, Colombia
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Objective: This study analyzes the impact of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) on People Management (PM) and Organizational Performance (OP) in the construction sector, emphasizing its role in organizational sustainability and efficiency. Methodology: A theoretical model was validated to evaluate the direct and mediated relationships between OHSMS, PM, and OP using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Data were collected from 239 workers across 50 construction companies in Norte de Santander, Colombia, through structured surveys and secondary institutional sources. Exploratory data analysis, Spearman correlations, and SEM were applied, confirming the instrument’s reliability and construct validity. Results: The OHSMS showed a significant direct effect on OP, which was substantially enhanced when mediated by PM. Key people management practices such as planning, participation, and continuous evaluation emerged as crucial links. Moreover, PM positively influenced OP dimensions such as well-being, equity, system perception, and job satisfaction. Conclusions: Integrating OHSMS with strategic human resource practices is critical for optimizing organizational performance in high-risk sectors like construction. The findings offer practical guidelines for aligning safety systems with people management to foster sustainable and efficient organizations. Practical Implications: The study recommends embedding participatory mechanisms, training, and well-being strategies within OHSMS implementation to improve commitment and operational outcomes. These insights can inform business policies, organizational training programs, and future sectoral interventions.
Keywords: Workplace well-being, workplace environment, Organizational performance, People management, Structural Equation Modeling, Occupational Health and safety, Organizational sustainability, ISO 45001
Received: 25 Apr 2025; Accepted: 03 Jun 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 TORCOROMA NAVARRO CLARO, Bayona Soto and Arévalo Ascanio. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: GENNY TORCOROMA NAVARRO CLARO, Francisco de Paula University Santander Ocaña, Ocaña, Colombia
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