Effect of Occupational Safety and Works’ Performance in Manufacturing Firm in Ekiti State, Nigeria
- Author Enitilo, Olalekan
- Co-Author Oguntuase, Isaac Ekundayo, Adewoyin, Taiwo David
- DOI https://ww
- Country : Nigeria
- Subject : Business Administration
Keywords : Occupational safety, work performance, safety policy program, physical and mental health
Abstract
The study investigated the impact of occupational safety on work performance within manufacturing firms in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The specific objectives include assessing the influence of occupational hazard prevention, analysing the effect of safety training, evaluating the safety policy program, and examining the impact of physical and mental health related to occupational safety on workers' performance in manufacturing companies. The study population consists of all owners of registered Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs)/NBC in Ado Ekiti LGA, Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study population consists of 928 individuals, as reported by SMEDAN (2017). The figure encompasses both proprietors and administrators of these enterprises within the Ado Ekiti metropolitan region. The sample size of this study, determined using Taro Yamane, comprised 279 registered SMEs in the Ado Local Government Area, picked by a simple random sampling procedure. Data analysis is the process of organising, structuring, and interpreting the vast amount of collected information. Upon gathering the requisite data, it was subsequently coded, edited, analysed, and rephrased to rectify faults and maintain consistency. Frequency and percentage were employed to analyse the respondents' bio-data, while simple regression analysis would be utilised to evaluate the formulated hypotheses. The study's findings indicated that occupational hazard prevention scored 0.600, with a t-value of 15.095 and a p-value of 0.000; training safety scored 0.637, with a t-value of 18.105 and a p-value of 0.000; and the safety policy program scored 0.681, with a t-value of 21.252 and a p-value of 0.000. The study indicated that occupational safety has a considerable effect on workers' performance in production. The study determined that acquiring occupational health and safety (OHS) information from healthcare professionals, accessing healthcare services for work-related health concerns, and receiving OHS information from healthcare volunteers are significant contributors. Participate in a training session on occupational health and safety offered by an external organisation to get knowledge and insights into tactics and recommendations for reducing work-related stress. The training promoted the exchange of professional experiences among colleagues and was exceptionally appropriate for the training process.
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