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Knowledge And Practice Of Occupational Safety Among Workers In Jalingo Bakery, Taraba State
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This study was carried out to examine the knowledge and practice of occupational safety among workers. Specifically, the study examined the extent of awareness of workers about the knowledge and practice of occupational safety, examined the various factors that may affect/influence employee health, investigated the extent to which workers comply to the laid down occupational safety and health measures and examined the factors that influence workers poor compliance to occupational safety and health measures. The study employed the survey descriptive research design. A total of 60 responses were validated from the survey. The study adopted the Occupational Safety and Health Theory by Herbert William Heinrich (1976). From the responses obtained and analysed, the findings revealed that the extent of awareness of workers about the knowledge and practice of occupational safety is very high. Furthermore, the various factors that may affect/influence workers health and safety hazard in the workplace are: people, equipment, materials and environment. The study recommend training of workers on occupational safety should be carried out periodically to keep workers abreast of the latest occupational safety measures and standard. More so, institutional policies should be put in place to ensure that all workers are aware and obey safety rules. Erring workers should be punished irrespective of status.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMSafety
management as a practice is very sacrosanct for the functional
wellbeing of any organization. Often times, it has been observed that
occupational hazard is surprisingly common in all sectors of the
economy. Studies in the past have revealed that organizations do not (or
partially) take proper consideration of the well-being of its
employees, and it has led to lower commitment from the workers. Usually,
this is a result of insufficient safety measures ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMSafety
management as a practice is very sacrosanct for the functional
wellbeing of any organization. Often times, it has been observed that
occupational hazard is surprisingly common in all sectors of the
economy. Studies in the past have revealed that organizations do not (or
partially) take proper consideration of the well-being of its
employees, and it has led to lower commitment from the workers. Usually,
this is a result of insufficient safety measures ... Continue reading---
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