Аннотация
The purpose of this study is to validate an original methodology for assessing the risks of accidents, occupational injuries, and occupational diseases, using chemically hazardous sites within a nitrogen fertilizer production enterprise as a case study. The state of the occupational health and safety management system is evaluated based on three independent indicators: accident risk levels, work-related injury rates, and occupational sickness rate. The accident risk assessment method relies on expert evaluations, whereas the assessment of occupational injury and disease risks is based on statistical analysis. The study identifies that at the examined chemically hazardous sites, the primary factors influencing the risk of industrial accidents are indicators related to technological equipment used in production, as well as the storage volume and specific physical and chemical properties of hazardous substances. Despite these risks, the effective functioning of the enterprise’s occupational and industrial safety service helps maintain accident risk at a low level. However, even isolated accidents classify the enterprise as having an elevated risk of occupational injuries. Workplace compliance with sanitary and hygienic standards, along with the absence of newly diagnosed occupational diseases among employees, indicates no significant risk of occupational illnesses. The implementation of the proposed methodological approach will enable regulatory authorities in industrial safety, emergency management, and occupational health to assess the effectiveness of the enterprise’s safety management system. If necessary, it will also support the development of targeted measures to prevent chemical accidents and mitigate their consequences.