A New Approach to Examining the Current State of ISO 45001 in the Education Sector: Gap Analysis.

RESEARCH funding; SCHOOLS; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; INTERNATIONAL Organization for Standardization; DATA analysis software; INDUSTRIAL hygiene; INDUSTRIAL safety

Educational institutions can implement the ISO 45001 management system to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all individuals involved. This article proposes a gap analysis method to identify gaps between the existing and desired health and safety conditions in an educational institution. To test the applicability of the method, data from a sample of five high schools in the Merzifon District of Amasya Province in Turkey were used. The results of the gap analysis reveal a notable gap between the existing occupational health and safety conditions and the standards proposed by ISO 45001 in some of the selected educational institutions. This finding highlights the need for these educational institutions to implement the appropriate measures to close this gap. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]