Industrial Safety Practice and Employees’ Performance of Bottling Company in Enugu State
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- October 5, 2023
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Aningo, Gladys Chinonyerum1* & Prof. Chris. C, Orga2
Department of Business Administration, Enugu State University of Science and Technology12
ABSTRACT
The study examined the industrial safety practice and employees’ performance of Bottling Company in Enugu State. The objectives of the study were to examine the extent to which personal protective equipment is used to prevent accident in workplace in bottling company in Enugu, to assess the extent to which safety orientation and training help to reduce workplace accident in bottling company in Enugu. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design and the sample size was 234 respondents. Data was collected through primary source and descriptive statistics mean and t-test were used to analyze data. The study revealed that there is high extent to which use of personal protective equipment prevent accident in workplace in bottling company in Enugu and the use of personal protective equipment has significant effect in prevention of workplace accident in bottling company in Enugu with a t-calculated of 1.44 at 0.05 significant level. There is high extent to which safety orientation and training reduce the rate of workplace accident in bottling company in Enugu and safety orientation and training significantly reduce the rate of workplace accident in bottling company in Enugu with a t-calculated of 1.18 at 0.05 significant level. The study recommended among others that employers must ensure to have regular health education programmes for workers. This will enable them protect themselves at work, health and safety devices should be put in place by employers. Workers should also be trained on how to handle such items for their maximum health and safety at work and managers should provide regular education and training on occupational health and safety concerns.
Keywords: Industrial Safety Practice; Performance; Personal Protective Equipment; Safety Orientation and Training
Citation: Aningo, G. C. & Orga, C. C. (2023). Industrial Safety Practice and Employees’ Performance of Bottling Company in Enugu State. Annals of Management Studies, 10(4), 23-37. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8412172
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