Occupational health and safety on organisational performance: case of Uganda breweries limited (UBL)
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2011-05
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
The study was about occupational health and safety on organizational performance, and the
topic aimed at establishing the relationship between occupational health and safety on
organizational performance using a case study of UBL. The research study objectives were
to find out the various health and safety measure, identify the various factors affecting
organizational performance and establish the effects of health and safety on organizational
performance.
The methodology used was both qualitative and quantitative in nature and it was used to
examine the influence of organizational health and safety on organizational performance
basing on the existing related literature from text books, website, research journals,
magazines and also primary data collection using questionnaires which were given to UBL
employees to fill.
The provision of safety measures such as policy, noise control, conducive working
environment among others, is important to ensuring the employees health and safety and it
is a responsibility of the employers, supervisors and also the workers. For it to be effective
management needs to involve in a number of activities to make the organization achieve its
set goals and objectives.
Issues from the findings revealed that there was a strong relationship between occupational
health and safety and organizational performance therefore managers have to make sure
proper management of health and safety is in the work place if they are to yield higher
performance levels.
Research by the health and safety executive, established that the tangible benefits from
better health and safety management include higher productivity, low absence, meeting
client demands, improve staff morale and employee relations. A health and safety
Conclusions and recommendations were drawn from the findings and they included
sensitization of the employees on the importance of health and safety through seminars and
Description
A research report submitted to the Faculty Of Business and Management in partial fulfillment for the requirement of The Award Of A Bachelor’s Degree In Human Resource Management Of Kampala
International University
Keywords
Occupational, Health, Safety, Performance, Organisational