This study aims to evaluate the Occupational Health and Safety Management System ( OHSMS ) implementation in container terminal operations at the Port of Kaohsiung. A questionnaire survey was used to collect workers , perceptions of their employing companies , OHSMS implementation. Four factors were identified based on a factor, namely: management support, safety training, safety environment, and health activity. An analysis of variance ( ANOVA ) was used to examine the relationships among

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... dimensions and five performance measurements. The results revealed that all four dimensions significantly affected the performance measurements, and the most important dimension for improving safety performance and increasing employees , well-being was management support. Therefore, high commitment container terminal operation management has upon OHSMS implementation will not only improve safety behavior, but also reduce accident occurrence and increase employees , job satisfaction.