Effect of Selected Occupational Health and Safety Management Practices on Job Satisfaction of Employees in University Campuses in Nakuru Town, Kenya

Florence Sembe

doi:10.11648/j.jhrm.20170505.11

Abstract

Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) is defined as the science of anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of hazards arising from the workplace that could impair the wellbeing of workers. It is a cross-disciplinary area that is concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in employment or work. It is against this background that the research project was carried out to find the effect of selected Occupational health and Safety management practices on job satisfaction of employees in University Campuses in Nakuru Town, Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives: to determine the effect of selected welfare management practices on job satisfaction, to determine the effect of emergency management practices on job satisfaction, to determine the effect of workplace environment practices on employee job satisfaction and to determine the combined effect of welfare management practices, emergency management practices and workplace management practices on employee job satisfaction. The target population comprised of 258 samples of non-teaching staff, in all the University Campuses situated in Nakuru. Census was conducted to select data. Data was collected using questionnaires; Data analysis for all the objectives was done using multiple regression analysis, and descriptive statistics such as frequencies, tables, charts, and graphs. Hypothesis testing in all the objectives was done using Pearson’s correlation and regression analysis. The study is of importance to the management of university campuses in establishing the effect of selected occupational health and safety management practices on job satisfaction of employees in University campuses in Nakuru Town, Kenya. The findings revealed that the practice of occupational health and safety management practices leads to improved job satisfaction among employees. The study recommends that Universities should invest in occupational health and safety issues that concern employees. Areas for further study identified include challenges in the implementation of occupational health and safety management practices on organizational work environment.

Highlights

IntroductionOccupational safety and health (OSH) is generally defined as the science of the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of hazards arising from the workplace that could impair the health and well-being of workers, taking into account the possible impact on the surrounding communities and the general environment [12]
Job Satisfaction of Employees in University Campuses in Nakuru Town, Keny due to health problems caused by their working conditions; protection of workers in their employment from risks resulting from factors adverse to their health; placing and maintenance of the worker in an occupational environment adapted to his or her physiological and psychological capabilities and adaption of work to the person and of each person to their job [1]
Pearson correlation was used to establish the relationship between occupational health and safety practices and job satisfaction

Summary

Introduction

Occupational safety and health (OSH) is generally defined as the science of the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of hazards arising from the workplace that could impair the health and well-being of workers, taking into account the possible impact on the surrounding communities and the general environment [12]. It is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in employment or work. The areas covered tends to focus predominantly on disease prevention, psychosocial factors at the workplace, safety concerns at the workplace, workplace politics, workplace spirituality, epileptic medication at the workplaces, safety climate at the workplace, safe management, exposures to chemicals and perceptions of risks [11]

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