ISO 45001 occupational health and safety standard application to shipyard operation and challenges faced

In this study examines the implementation of the ISO 45001 occupational health and safety standard in a shipyard and the challenges encountered in the implementation process.. The thesis included both a theoretical literature review and field studies carried out together with employees and occupational safety experts in the shipyard sector. The study concluded that ISO 45001 standards provide significant improvements in preventing work accidents in shipyards, improving risk management processes and increasing employee safety awareness. However, the greatest challenges in the implementation of standards have been identified as the inadequacy of the current culture of occupational safety, the training of employees and the resistance experienced in the process of integration of standards into daily functioning. Despite these challenges, ISO 45001 has been shown to strengthen the safety culture of work when applied correctly and to make positive contributions to operational performance.