The effects of occupational health and safety management on organizational productivity
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2019-02
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Kampala International University
Abstract
The study investigated the effects of occuZ\pational health and safety management on organizational productivity: the case study of Tanzania Portland Cement company limited, Dar Es Salaam – Tanzania, The specific objective of this study were; To determine the factors affecting employees’ health and safety on organizational productivity;To assess the level of accident on organization productivity; To identify the relationship between employees health, safety and organization productivity at Tanzania Portland cement Company Limited. The study was guided by four theories: the theory of compensating wage differentials (CWDs), resource based view theory, the resource dependency theory and McKinsey’s 7S Model. The descriptive survey research design and mixed methods approach were used on the sample size of 171 obtained using the Solvene’s formula, data was collected using interview guide and open and closed ended questionnaire. The results of data analysis indicates that the factors affecting employees’ health and safety management and organizational productivity at Tanzania Portland cement Company Limited include: Working environment, Health and safety at work, lack of Health and safety policy such as hazard reporting system, employee exposure form and medical reports, Accidents at work among others. The findings also revealed that the level of accident affecting organization productivity at Tanzania Portland Cement Company Limited is very high and this was attributed to lack of adequate protective clothing among others. It was also found that there is significant positive relationship between employees health, safety and organization productivity at Tanzania Portland cement Company Limited. The research concluded that health and safety measures have a positive impact not only on safety and health performance but also on company productivity. Research recommended that Employees should have regular and seasoned training courses on safety management,The safety policies of business must be effectively implemented to the later and adherence monitored at every instance among others.
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A Dissertation presented to the Directorate of Postgraduate Studies and Research of Kampala International University Dar Es salaam, Tanzania In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for award of a Degree of
Masters of Business Administration in Human Resource
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Occupational health, Safety management, Organizational productivity