Could Occupational Safety and Health Systems Improve Employees' Performance in Arab Nations?

Abstract

According to the International Labor Organization’s estimates of 2017, 160 million people in the world are sufferingfrom work-related illnesses, and that 270 million work-related accidents occur every year across the word. Industries in Arabnations have some room for improvement in the implementation of occupational safety and health measures and inefficiencyrelated to occupational safety and health. This study focusses on review of the most relevant literature in the application ofoccupational safety and health systems in improving employee’s performance. The study recommended several recommendationsthat would help in the implementation of occupational safety and health systems and improve the performance of employees incompanies, such as providing of training courses for employees; establishing a specialized department for occupational safety andhealth; providing specialized supervisors to follow the occupational safety and health procedures within the company; providing asafe, stimulating and risk-free work environment; adopting occupational safety and health regulations within international andlocal standards.