Legal Framework as a Determinant of Implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Programmes in the Manufacturing Sector in Kenya.

Ndegwa, Priscilla; Guyo, Wario; Orwa, George Otieno; Ng’ang’a, Robert; Murigi, Elishba Muthoni

doi:10.5296/ijhrs.v4i4.6500

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“…These findings concurred with previous studies such as Surienty [27] who held that management commitment affected implementation of occupational safety and health in Small Enterprises. They findings also agreed with [28] who concluded that the challenges in OSH performance within the manufacturing sector were associated with lack of management commitment. A study [29] also emphasized the importance of management commitment in OSH implementation.…”

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confidence: 80%

“…According to [30], involvement of workers in OSH decision making and their commitment to adhere to safety and health guidelines are essential components of occupational safety and health implementation. A study [31] concluded that employees' participation influenced the implementation of OSH while [28] attributed the challenges in OSH performance to lack of workers' cooperation. It was demonstrated that teamwork was fundamental in OSH activities [29].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Effects of Management Commitment and Workers’ Participation on Occupational Safety and Health Performance in Public Health Facilities

Njogu¹,

Mburu²,

Karanja³

2019

JHER

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The Kenya Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) mandates employers to maintain the highest standards of occupational safety and health in their workplaces. It further provides the rights and roles of workers in occupational safety and health. However, occupational incidents persist in public health facilities. The researcher aimed to determine whether management commitment and employee participation hindered the implementation of OSHA in public dispensaries and health centres, using Machakos County. The study was a cross-sectional descriptive survey involving 107 health workers in public dispensaries and health centres in Machakos County. The assessment involved data collection from respondents using Likertscaled questionnaires, physical observations such as documents review in the selected facilities. The Likert-scaled questions were in form of positive statements. Pearson's correlation coefficients (r) were 0.7222 for management commitment and 0.7053 for workers' participation, both showing high correlations. Linear regression analysis indicated reasonably strong negative relationships between each of the independent variables and hindrance in the implementation of OSHA. The prediction factors for management commitment and workers' participation were -0.6600, p<0.05 and -0.6300, p<0.05 respectively. The null hypotheses failed in the t-test thus favouring the alternative hypotheses. The researchers concluded that implementation of OSHA in the selected facilities was hindered by lack management commitment and workers' participation. The health management, workers and the Directorate of Safety and Health Services should act as mandated to improve in implementation of OSHA in the health facilities.

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confidence: 80%

Section: Perceived Effects Of Workers' Participation On Implementatiomentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Management Commitment and Workers’ Participation on Occupational Safety and Health Performance in Public Health Facilities

Njogu¹,

Mburu²,

Karanja³

2019

JHER

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“…Email: amal.mukhtad@uob.edu.ly International Labor Organization (ILO, 2018) recommends that occupational health services are recognized near places of occupation to protect the workers against any work health-related hazards resulting in the ill health of the worker. A study conducted to evaluate the occupational health hazards among healthcare workers in Kampala, Uganda; displayed that healthcare workers work in an environment that is most hazardous due to their work-related activities (Ndegwa P, 2015).…”

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Assessment of Occupational Health and Safety Awareness among Healthcare Workers at the Pediatric Hospital in Benghazi City

Mukhtad

Alomamy

Almukassbi

et al. 2021

PJGD

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Occupational health and safety (OHS) is an essential area concerned with the protection, health, and safety plus the welfare of individuals involved in any kind of occupation. This study aimed at assessing the occupational health and safety awareness and practices among the healthcare workers in the pediatric hospital in Benghazi city, Libya. The study adopted descriptive survey research in the Benghazi pediatric hospital. The study randomly selected 246 healthcare workers and the response rate was 96%. A questionnaire was used as the main data collection instrument. The data were coded and analyzed using descriptive statistics; frequencies and percentages and inferential analysis of correlation. Around 50% of the participants reported a lower level of awareness regarding occupational health and safety (OHS). The study proposes that the ministry of health should conduct specialist training in occupational health and safety for their staff, they also should confirm provisions of this policy and technical guidelines apply to all health institutions and administrative units within the health sector. Further hospital risk management should put in place a regular monitoring team who will certify that workers notice in firm terms safety measures put in place to avoid any accidents/injuries. Lastly, the study recommends that further research on the factors determining the implementation of occupational health and safety awareness and practices at public health care facilities in Libya.

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“…Even though the largest proportion of fatalities is in the transport sector, most accidents and injuries are in the manufacturing and agricultural sectors. In 2010-2011, the industrial sector entailing manufacturing of machinery and fabricated metal products where welders largely belong recorded 177 accidents [14].…”

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Knowledge about Physical Hazards and Use of Personal Protective Equipment Based on Demographic Characteristics and among Small Scale Welders in Nairobi City, Kenya

Onguto

Peterson

Mwanzo

2020

JSRR

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Introduction: The sprawling of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the developing world provides several challenges to ensuring health and safety practices among workers in the urban poor. Purpose: The main objective of the study will be to determine the knowledge of physical hazards and the use of PPEs based demographic characteristics among welders in Embakasi constituency, Nairobi County. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted among 214 welders from 72 workshops in the Embakasi region, namely in Kariobangi South Light Industries, Kayole, and Umoja. Data collection procedure entailed observation, focus group discussions, and interviews with welders in Embakasi, Nairobi. Data were analysed using SPSS version 22 and both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were conducted to explain the association between the study variables. Results: The study indicated that 90.2% of welders knew the activities at the workplace that pose health hazards. Welders’ knowledge of physical hazards at their workplace was significantly associated with experience (Fishers Exact Test =45.025, p = .05), number of hours worked per day (Fishers Exact Test = 9.322, p = .05), and PPE use (c2 = 3.884, df = 1, p = .05). Conclusion: Factors such as age, earning a level, hours per day worked, level of education, type of training, and knowledge of physical hazards or PPE use are significantly associated with self-reported injuries among welders.

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Legal Framework as a Determinant of Implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Programmes in the Manufacturing Sector in Kenya.

Cited by 7 publications

References 11 publications

Effects of Management Commitment and Workers’ Participation on Occupational Safety and Health Performance in Public Health Facilities

Effects of Management Commitment and Workers’ Participation on Occupational Safety and Health Performance in Public Health Facilities

Assessment of Occupational Health and Safety Awareness among Healthcare Workers at the Pediatric Hospital in Benghazi City

Knowledge about Physical Hazards and Use of Personal Protective Equipment Based on Demographic Characteristics and among Small Scale Welders in Nairobi City, Kenya

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