scholarly journals The Impact of Occupational Health and Safety on Organizational Commitment at Sugar Companies Factories in Sudan: أثر السلامة والصحة المهنية على الالتزام التنظيمي في مصانع شركات السكر/ السودان

Author(s):  
Farah Yasin Farah Abdelkhair, Hamid Altaib Mohammed, Mamoun Farah Yasin Farah Abdelkhair, Hamid Altaib Mohammed, Mamoun

The study presented a problem related to knowing the impact of occupational safety and health on organizational commitment in sugar companies’ factories in Sudan, as it aimed to verify the impact of occupational safety and health on organizational commitment. The study followed the descriptive and analytical approach, in which a questionnaire was designed and distributed to a random sample of (256) employees in (3) factories of sugar companies in Sudan (Sinnar, White Nile, and Kenana). The most important findings of the study were: that the practices of occupational safety and health and organizational commitment were characterized by an increase with arithmetic averages of 3,883 and 4,041, respectively; the results of the study also showed a statistically significant impact of occupational safety and health on organizational commitment (continuity commitment, emotional commitment, and normative commitment). Finally, the study presented a set of recommendations to support decision-makers in the sugar industry and in sugar companies' factories in Sudan to build and enhance occupational safety and health as a catalyst for organizational commitment of employees.

2018 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 01012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Niciejewska ◽  
Dorota Klimecka-Tatar

Occupational health problems are rarely underestimated both by employers and employees themselves. Lack of awareness about the impact of the environment on the health of the human body results in more frequent accidents, the sources of which are seen in the health problems of employees. Lifestyle, as well as the management of occupational health and safety, affect work quality and safety. It this paper ailments that have a significant impact on the health of the employee, which are the result of improper management of occupational safety and health in small enterprises, have been presented. The obtained results also indicate factors that cause various health problems among employees, with particular emphasis on stress symptoms.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 262
Author(s):  
Julius Simon ◽  
Made Sukana

Selection of research is motivated by the increased interest of tourists will kind of attraction travel in Bali. In this kind of travel these attraction are extreme types of tourist activity in Pulau Serangan is, Swim with Sharks. Of course, by choosing the type of extreme travel to swim with the sharks, the great possibility of the risk of accidents caused. Hence the importance of this research study releated to health and safetyof employees and tourist who do this activity in Pulau Serangan. The data used in this research is qualitative data, while the data source in the form of primary data and secondary data. Data was collected through observation, interviews, and library research. And assisted with the descriptive data analysis techniques. In applying the safety and health at tourism activities swim with sharks, this report uses occupational safety and health procedures that apply to employees and tourist who do that tourism activity. Besides, the factors triggering the accident, or the result of the impact and the prevention and mitigation to be part of the discussion of this report. The results showed that the application of occupational safety and health on travel activity swim with sharks being the foremost, so most have applied, only need the addition of some other procedure for the safety of travelers.   Keywords: Attraction Tourism, Swim With Shark, Occupational health and safety


2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Nurul Ayuni Abdul Aziz ◽  
Rumaizah Mohd Nordin ◽  
Zulhabri Ismail ◽  
Julitta Yunus ◽  
Norfashiha Hashim

Construction industry is one of the highest incidences after manufacturing industry and also the third biggest contributor to accident cases in Malaysia which making the industry deemed unsafe. The purpose of this research is to identify the causes and effect of construction accident and the impact of occupational safety and health (OSH) concept to project performance. This research is using questionnaire survey method of data collection to 72 respondents from G7 contractors which presenting 75 percent of response rate that involved in the construction of high rise building in Selangor. From the survey, finding shows major factors of construction accident consist of eleven (11) factors that been divided into four (4) main factors (i.e. Human; Worksite; Organization and Management; and External). Moreover, effect of construction accident includes loss ability to work lead to decrease and loss of individual/family income and standard of living, work disruption, delay of work progress, loss of time in project execution, need extra health and safety compliance work, company reputation and image, damages of plant and equipment, property and asset, increase of fine and legal expenses, and loss of productivity. Furthermore, most of the respondents also strongly agree with all statement impact of occupational safety and health (OSH) concept to project performance which include increase workers productivity, reduce rate of construction accident and injuries, increase safety at construction site, improve efficiency, human relations, increase profit, company reputation, business performance, reducing of penalties, insurance premiums and employment costs, quality of product, job satisfaction, morale of the workers, costs saving, and enhancement of project performance. The finding results of this research may contribute in reducing the number of accidents at workplace and assist in designing effective solutions of construction accident. Keywords: Construction accident; Occupational Safety and Health Concept; Project performance


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 440-449
Author(s):  
Iwan Shalahuddin ◽  
Iwan Suhendar ◽  
Umar Sumarna

 ABSTRAK Penerapan keselamatan dan kesehatan kerja sangat penting sebagai upaya pencegahan kecelakaan kerja di lingkungan kerja. kerja merupakan hal yang penting bagi perusahaan, karena dampak kecelakaan dan penyakit kerja tidak hanya merugikan karyawan, tetapi juga perusahaan baik secara langsung maupun tidak langsung. Potensi bahaya akan selalu timbul pada saat seseorang yang melakukan pekerjaan. Potensi bahaya tersebut dapat berasal dari sifat pekerjaan yang dilakukan oleh pekerja, mesin yang digunakan oleh pekerja, lingkungan kerja dari pekerja, proses produksi, dan cara kerja pekerja.  Tujuan pengabdian untuk menjelaskan tentang kesehatan dan keselamatan kerja khususnya ergonomi dalam pelaksanaan pekerjaan di home industry. Metode kegiatan promosi kesehatan dilakukan dengan pemberian pendidikan kesehatan melalui virtual menggunakan platform Whatsapp Group Chat dengan metode ceramah, Tanya jawab, diskusi dan demonstrasi. Hasil Rekapitulasi data Pengkajian Kebutuhan Belajar Jumlah audience : 36 orang,  Audience terdiri dari para pekerja dari seluruh bagian dalam proses pembuatan Cuttond Buds. Saat sesi pematerian berjalan dengan lancar dan peserta tampak fokus dan menyaimak apa yang sedang dipresentasikan. Setelah materi selesai disampaikan, dilanjut dengan penayangan video tentang pengaturan posisi yang baik dan benar pada saat bekerja yang disertai dengan gerakan peregangan dan selanjutnya sesi tanya jawab yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui sejauh mana perubahan pekerja dari yang sebelumnya dan sesudahnya diberikan penkes. Kesimpulan didapatkan bahwa kebutuhan belajar pekerja di home industy cuttond bud, meliputi kebutuhan belajar perceived needs, unperceived needs, dan misperceived needs. Pada proses pelaksanaan penyuluhan; para pekerja, terlihat antusias saat pemberian materi berlangsung. Kegiatan penyuluhan berjalan kondusif karena peserta menyimak materi yang disampaikan dengan baik. Kata Kunci: Ergonomi, Home Industri, Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja  ABSTRACT The application of occupational safety and health is very important as an effort to prevent work accidents in the work environment. Work is important for the company, because the impact of accidents and occupational diseases is not only detrimental to employees, but also to the company, either directly or indirectly. Potential danger will always arise when someone is doing the job. The potential hazards can come from the nature of the work done by workers, the machines used by workers, the work environment of workers, the production process, and the way workers work. The purpose of this service is to explain occupational health and safety, especially ergonomics in the implementation of work in the home industry. The method of health promotion activities is carried out by providing virtual health education using the Whatsapp Group Chat platform with the methods of lectures, questions and answers, discussions, and demonstrations. Results of the Learning Needs Assessment data recapitulation Audience number: 36 people. The audience consists of workers from all parts of the process of making cotton buds. When the presentation session went smoothly and the participants seemed focused and listening to what was being presented. After the material has been delivered, it is followed up with a video showing about setting a good and correct position at work accompanied by stretching movements and then a question and answer session which aims to find out the extent to which workers have changed from those previously and afterward given the Health Center. The conclusion is that the learning needs of workers at home industrial cotton buds include learning needs, perceived needs, unperceived needs, and misperceived needs. In the extension process; the workers, looked enthusiastic when the materials were given. The extension activity was conducive because the participants listened well to the material presented. Keywords: Ergonomics, Home Industry, Occupational Safety, and Health


2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscilla Wanjiku Ndegwa ◽  
Wario Guyo ◽  
George Orwa ◽  
Robert Ng’ang’a ◽  
Elishba Muthoni Murigi

Recent trends in the organization of work have increased the risk of occupational safety and health (OSH) in Kenyan industries through exposure to hazardous substances, work related accidents and increased stress-related illnesses. According to International lab our organization (ILO) everyone is entitled to the right to safe and healthy working conditions and therefore the corpus of law in Kenya dealing with occupational safety and health should be embedded in the international OSH legal instruments. Specifically the occupational health and safety Act (2007) is expected to provide for safety, health and welfare of workers and all persons lawfully present at workplaces. The purpose of this study therefore was to investigate legal framework as a determinant of implementation of occupational health and safety programmes in the manufacturing sector in Kenya. It focused on six legal areas predicted as affecting implementation of OSH. These factors were national OSH policy, OSHA (occupational safety and health Act) familiarity with OSHA, government OSH inspections and audits, ease of implementation of OSHA, Government support in the implementation of OSH and OSHA implement ability. The study adopted descriptive cross-sectional survey design but however intended to gather both qualitative and quantitative data. A self administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 257 OSH officers drawn randomly from 735 manufacturing industries registered by Kenya manufacturers association. 252 questionnaires were received back and analyzed with the help of SSPS window version 21. Both correlation and regression analysis were conducted and the results showed that there was a positive significant relationship between legal framework and implementation of OSH programmes. 


2018 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 07011
Author(s):  
Supriyadi ◽  
Hadiyanto

Occupational Safety and Health Experts in Indonesia have an important role in integrating environmental health and safety factors, including in this regard as human resources assigned to undertake hazardous waste management. Comprehensive knowledge and competence skills need to be carried out responsibly, as an inherent professional occupational safety and health profession. Management leaders should continue to provide training in external agencies responsible for science in the management of toxic waste to enable occupational safety and health experts to improve their performance in the hierarchy of control over the presence of hazardous materials. This paper provides an overview of what strategies and competencies the Occupational Safety and Health expert needs to have in embracing hazardous waste management practices.


ON A WINTRY DAY LAST DECEMBER, nearly 20 years to the day after the nation's lawmakers approved the Occupational Safety and Health Act that aimed to substantially curb the injury, illness and death that are an everyday fact of life in America's workplaces, New Solutions convened a panel of invited guests at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C., to gauge just how far we have come. Earlier, in the premiere issue of New Solutions, we had run Charles Noble's analysis of “OSHA at 20.” It gave us starting points for a searching discussion of workplace health and safety in this country from the many perspectives that were represented by our panelists (see box, page 65). All of the opinions and comments made during the discussion represent the participants' own viewpoints and are in no way a reflection of the opinions or views of the agencies or organizations with which they are associated. We asked panelists Charles Noble and Richard Pfeffer to begin the discussion with their analyses of the problems. The talk went on for hours, all of it captured on tape. Insights were plentiful; frustrations were obvious; the suggestions, many. Here is Part 1 of a two-part edited transcript of the Roundtable on OSHA, the agency that is 20 years old this April, and the OSH Act which established it. Part 2 will run in an upcoming issue of this journal. We invite you to join the controversy with your letters and longer comments.


2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
Agus Bandiyono, Renzo Ilham Ryandhi Yuni Betti Mariani

This research aims to see the effect of work experience and occupational health and safety (OHS) on the staff’s performance at the Tax Service Office (KPP). In this study, the research took place at KPP Madya Palembang and KPP Minyak dan Gas Bumi. The research method used is quantitative research. The population in this study were all staff at KPP Madya Palembang and KPP Minyak dan Gas Bumi totaling 70 people. Sampling using Slovin with a standard error of 10%. The data collection techniques used were interview and questionnaire techniques. The data were processed using multiple linear regression analysis models with the help of the SPSS program. From the research results, it is known that work experience and occupational safety and health have a positive and significant effect on the staff’s performance of the tax service office.


Author(s):  
Michael B. Lax

The occupational safety and health movement has been transformed from a struggle emphasizing workplace democracy to a de-politicized technical debate. Professionals involved in occupational safety and health (OSH) are continuously urged to keep “politics” out of their work. However, “politics,” defined as the participation in knowledge production and decision-making that profoundly affects working life, is inherent to the work of OSH professionals. These professionals function within specified roles largely created and shaped to meet the needs of the corporate class. In this context, there is a need for professionals who are explicitly allied to workers struggling for health and safety. However, there are powerful constraints to the development of this alliance, including professionals’ need for jobs, job security, and credibility. Additionally, many professionals seeking an alliance with workers remain under the sway of hegemonic myths that limit their ability to function as worker allies. These myths include non-recognition of class power and its effects on workplace health, a view of OSH as purely a technical issue, and a failure to recognize how OSH knowledge is shaped by its political/economic context. Ideas for developing an alternative praxis are offered.


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