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The 20 weighted KPIs (were in the seven functional elements of OHS-MS and were prioritized using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). A field study of a designed performance tool assessed the performance of the OHS-MS units of selected organizations in Tehran city of Iran during 2020\u20132021.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The KPIs of the \u201cpolicy\u201d, \u201cmanagement commitment\u201d, and \u201cplanning\u201d with the weights of 0.379, 0.199, and 0.110 ranked as the highest priorities. 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