ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES ON JOB PERFORMANCE AT THE RURAL GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENTS IN NIGERIA
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: Frequent accidents/injuries sustained by staff in rural government establishments in Nigeria is a source of worry to everyone. Most employers especial in hospitals fail to put in place adequate health and safety measures in place at their work place to safeguard not only the employees and management but also patients and their caregivers. Ineffective Occupational Health and Safety policy have a negative effect on the organization as well as the work force. Some of these include, cost of wages paid for time Lost, cost of damage to material or equipment, cost of overtime work required as a result of accidents. It is against this background that the researchers decided to research into the wellbeing of health institutions, the staff, management, patients and other stakeholders that are exposed to several risks and hazards. The research aimed among other things to access the effect of Occupational Health and Safety on job performance. The staff of the hospital formed the population of the study. Fifty-two respondents formed the sample size of the study. Data was collected through questionnaire, interviews and review of relevant literature from books, articles, websites. It was found that the occupational health and safety practices at the hospital were inadequate. Staff commitment and compliance to health and safety rules was also low. It was recommended that management of the hospital constitute a safety committee and maintain regular monitoring, inspection and evaluation and conduct reviews for improvement.
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KEYWORDS: Accidents, Staff, Occupational Health and Safety
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