Training as a Vital Safety Intervention Activity for Employees’ Job Commitment: A Case Study of Steel Factory

Abstract

The need for human resources, otherwise referred to as employees, in the effective running of any establishment cannot be over-emphasized, especially in steel factories. Likewise, the effect of training as one of the vital safety intervention activities on accident rate reduction is highly imperative. Thus, its effect on the rate of employees' commitment to the job is understudied. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of training as one of the key safety intervention activities on the employees' commitment to the job. This study adopted the participatory approach, and the stakeholders, who are 67 employees of the steel factory, were considered for questionnaire administration and interview. This study sought information on the respondents' demographic characteristics, activities carried out, safety management, and influence on job commitments. Data collected were statistically analyzed using the SPSS 20.0 version. The respondents' ages are normally distributed around 26 – 35 and 36 – 45 age brackets, with 56.72 and 31.34 %, respectively. The majority (36 %) of this factory’s employees were in the manufacturing and melting unit, while the least (16 %) were in the packaging unit. The following percent, 7.46 and 44.78 %, strongly agreed and agreed to the management's provision of safety induction and training, while only 37.31 % disagreed. The study established that training intervention has a positive influence on the job commitment of factory employees. Thus, about 93% of the workers believed that safety training should be given priority over PPE or incentive/motivation. Keywords: Safety Management, Job Commitment, Factory Employees, Influence, Steel. Aims Research Journal Reference Format: Ajayeoba A. O., Fajobi M. O., Raheem W. A., Adebiyi K. A., Okuma S. O., Fatukasi S. O. & Ajayeoba, A.S. (2022): Training as a Vital Safety Intervention Activity for Employees’ Job Commitment. Advances in Multidisciplinary and Scientific Research. Vol. 9. No. 1, Pp 37-50. www.isteams.net/aimsjournal. dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/V9N1P3x